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Cairnpark is a post-medieval circular enclosure located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock comprising Permian extrusive rocks, a geological foundation of mafic lava and tuff that dates back approximately 300 million years. This ancient volcanic geology underlies the landscape in which the enclosure was later constructed.
The circular enclosure itself represents a later phase of land use and organisation, typical of the post-medieval period when such features were employed for stock management, defensive purposes, or ceremonial functions. The regularity of its circular form suggests deliberate planning and construction by its builders, who would have worked with the natural topography and stone resources available on the site.
Cairnpark is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4106, recognising its archaeological significance and historical importance to the Dumfriesshire landscape. The monument survives as a tangible record of post-medieval settlement patterns and land use practices in south-western Scotland.
Cairnpark,circular enclosure 150m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4106. View the official record →
Cairnpark is a post-medieval circular enclosure located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4106.
Cairnpark,circular enclosure 150m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a circular enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cairnpark,circular enclosure 150m E 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 SM4106.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Home Plantation, square barrow cemetery 350m SSW of Nithbank (2.9 km), Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of (3.4 km), Holmhill,enclosure 500m S of (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cairnpark,circular enclosure 150m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Cairnpark,circular enclosure 150m E of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.