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Craigend of Careston is a post-medieval enclosure located approximately 600 metres north-east of Careston in Angus, Scotland. The site dates to the post-medieval period and represents a form of agricultural or pastoral land management characteristic of early modern rural Scotland. The enclosure consists of earthwork remains that define a bounded area, typical of the field systems and stock management practices employed in the region during this era. Such enclosures reflect the evolving organization of the Scottish landscape as farming practices intensified and land use became more formally delineated.
Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6647. View the official record →
Craigend of Careston is a post-medieval enclosure located approximately 600 metres north-east of Careston in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6647.
Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE 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 SM6647.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Melgund Cottage,cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of (4.4 km), Aberlemno, cross slab and symbol stones, NE of Village Hall (5.3 km), Flemington Tower,Aberlemno (5.3 km).
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