Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of
Post-Medieval · Settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains

Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of

Scotland
HES SM4609
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Cockburn is a post-medieval settlement, farmstead and cultivation remains located approximately 1050 metres north of the designated site in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site comprises the physical traces of human habitation and agricultural activity dating to the post-medieval period, including structural remains associated with farming settlement and field systems that reflect the agricultural organisation of the landscape during this era. The surviving archaeological evidence indicates patterns of land use typical of early modern rural settlement in the Scottish Borders, where farmsteads were often situated within areas of associated cultivation that supported subsistence and commercial agricultural activity. The site is recorded in the national heritage inventory as a significant example of post-medieval settlement archaeology in this region of southern Scotland.

Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4609. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of?

Cockburn is a post-medieval settlement, farmstead and cultivation remains located approximately 1050 metres north of the designated site in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4609.

What period does Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of date from?

Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of?

Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m 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 SM4609.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cockburn,settlement,farmstead & cultivation remains 1050m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston (2.6 km), Preston Church, church and burial ground (3.1 km), Preston Market Cross, 35m ESE of 1 Preston Cottages (3.4 km).

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