Scheduled MonumentsScotlandClerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of
Post-Medieval · Homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system

Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of

Scotland
HES SM4966
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clerkhill is a post-medieval homestead and associated unenclosed settlement with field system located approximately 400 metres north of the designated site in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural settlement pattern typical of the early modern period in the Scottish lowlands, comprising domestic structures and the surrounding cultivated landscape that would have supported rural subsistence and pastoral farming. The unenclosed field system indicates agricultural land use organised without formal stone or turf boundaries, a characteristic feature of post-medieval farming practices in this region before the systematic enclosure movements of later centuries. The homestead's survival as an archaeological site provides evidence of rural settlement organisation and land use practices during the period following the medieval era.

Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4966. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of?

Clerkhill is a post-medieval homestead and associated unenclosed settlement with field system located approximately 400 metres north of the designated site in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4966.

What period does Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of date from?

Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of?

Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m 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 SM4966.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tanlawhill Cottages, farmstead 865 m E of (7.4 km), Tanlawhill,settlement 1150m SE of (7.7 km), Camp Hill, fort, 175m WSW of Bailliehill (7.7 km).

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