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Post-Medieval · Scooped settlement and farmstead

Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of

Scotland
HES SM12700
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Scooped settlement and farmstead
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Calfield is a post-medieval scooped settlement and farmstead located 440 metres north of Calfield in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises a farmstead with associated settlement features that are characteristic of rural occupation during the post-medieval period in the Scottish lowlands. The settlement is defined by its distinctive scooped morphology, where structures and occupation areas have created slight depressions in the landscape through long-term use and activity. The site represents the pattern of dispersed agricultural settlement that typified this region during the early modern period.

Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12700. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of?

Calfield is a post-medieval scooped settlement and farmstead located 440 metres north of Calfield in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12700.

What period does Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of date from?

Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a scooped settlement and farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of?

Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N 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 SM12700.

What other scheduled monuments are near Calfield, scooped settlement and farmstead 440m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cleuchfoot,farmstead 1500m NE of (1.6 km), Bloch Farm,enclosure 600 m N of (2.7 km), Old Irvine,settlement 600m NNW of (3.8 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cleuchfoot,farmstead 1500m NE of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead1.6 km
Bloch Farm,enclosure 600 m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure2.7 km
Old Irvine,settlement 600m NNW of
Settlement3.8 km
Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of
Settlement4.4 km
Broomholm,farmstead 400m E of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead4.6 km
Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE of
Cairn4.6 km
Broomholm, Roman fort
Iron Age · Roman fort5 km
Callisterhall,farmstead 400m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead5.2 km
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