Scheduled MonumentsScotlandByrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead and cultivation remains

Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM4508
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead and cultivation remains
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Byrecleugh is a post-medieval farmstead situated in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately 300 metres south-south-west of the principal settlement. The site comprises the remains of agricultural buildings and associated cultivation features dating to the post-medieval period, reflecting the farming practices and land use patterns of early modern rural Scotland. The farmstead represents a typical example of dispersed settlement characteristic of the Border region during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, when such small holdings formed the basis of local agricultural economy. The surviving archaeological evidence includes structural remains and field systems that demonstrate the organisation of arable and pastoral land use in this part of the Scottish Borders.

Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4508. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of?

Byrecleugh is a post-medieval farmstead situated in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately 300 metres south-south-west of the principal settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4508.

What period does Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of date from?

Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead and cultivation remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of?

Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4508.

What other scheduled monuments are near Byrecleugh, farmstead and cultivation remains 300m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunside Hill, cairn 1225m S of Byrecleugh (0.9 km), Rathburne House, tower house 180m NNW of (5.6 km), Evelaw,farmstead and cultivation remains 650m WSW of (6.1 km).

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