Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains

Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM5737
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Cocklawfoot is a post-medieval enclosure, farmstead and cultivation remains located approximately 250 metres north-north-east of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises the physical remains of agricultural land management and domestic settlement from the post-medieval period, with surviving earthwork evidence of field boundaries, cultivation ridges and the structural footprint of former farm buildings. The enclosure systems and associated arable remains reflect the agricultural intensification and reorganisation of rural land use characteristic of early modern farming in the Borders region. As recorded in the Historic Environment Record under reference HES INSPIRE SM5737, the site preserves evidence of the transition from medieval to more formally organised post-medieval agricultural practice in southern Scotland.

Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5737. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of?

Cocklawfoot is a post-medieval enclosure, farmstead and cultivation remains located approximately 250 metres north-north-east of Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5737.

What period does Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of date from?

Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of?

Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE 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 SM5737.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cocklawfoot,enclosure,farmstead and cultivation remains 250m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Russell's Cairn, cairn (3.6 km), Palisaded settlement on Trows Law (5.3 km), Iron Age and Romano-British settlements on Ward Law (5.6 km).

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