Scheduled MonumentsScotlandClochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of
Post-Medieval · Cairns,houses and field systems

Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM4857
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Cairns,houses and field systems
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Clochanshiels cairns, houses and field systems is a post-medieval settlement complex located approximately 500 metres east-southeast of Clochanshiels in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises evidence of domestic occupation and associated agricultural landscape features typical of early modern rural settlement in north-east Scotland. The remains include structural elements of houses and cairn material alongside traces of field systems that reflect the organisation of arable and pastoral land use during the post-medieval period. This landscape provides archaeological evidence of how communities managed and exploited the Mearns countryside in the centuries following the medieval period.

Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4857. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of?

Clochanshiels cairns, houses and field systems is a post-medieval settlement complex located approximately 500 metres east-southeast of Clochanshiels in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4857.

What period does Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of date from?

Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a cairns,houses and field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of?

Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE 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 SM4857.

What other scheduled monuments are near Clochanshiels,cairns,houses and field systems 500m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cowie Line, pillboxes & anti-tank blocks NE of Whitehill (0.5 km), Glenton Hill,house,enclosure and field system (2.3 km), Cheynehill Wood,enclosures & field ststems 750m N of Hillhead (3.4 km).

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