Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCorrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of
Post-Medieval · Hut circle and field system

Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of

Scotland
HES SM4815
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Hut circle and field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Corrafeckloch Hut Circle and Field System is a post-medieval settlement remains located approximately 1150 metres south-east of Corrafeckloch in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The site comprises a hut circle and associated field system typical of upland pastoral settlement dating to the post-medieval period. The remains represent evidence of small-scale agricultural and pastoral activity in the Galloway uplands during a period when such marginal lands were increasingly utilised for stock-rearing. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database as a significant example of post-medieval rural settlement patterns in the region.

Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4815. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of?

Corrafeckloch Hut Circle and Field System is a post-medieval settlement remains located approximately 1150 metres south-east of Corrafeckloch in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4815.

What period does Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of date from?

Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circle and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of?

Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE 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 SM4815.

What other scheduled monuments are near Corrafeckloch,hut circle and field system 1150m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Kinna, two cairns 960m ESE of Corrafeckloch (0.4 km), White Cairn,cairn 910m NNE of Bargrennan Cottage (1.1 km), Cairnderry, chambered cairn (2.2 km).

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