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Craigmarry is a post-medieval farmstead located 720 metres west-north-west of Linlithgowshire in Scotland. The settlement sits upon bedrock composed of dolerite and tholeiitic basalt, part of an unnamed Carboniferous to Permian igneous intrusion that formed during the Permian period. This hard volcanic geology would have presented both challenges and opportunities to the farmstead's inhabitants, providing durable stone for construction whilst requiring considerable effort for cultivation of the surrounding land.
The farmstead represents a typical pattern of rural settlement in Linlithgowshire during the post-medieval period, when Scottish farms gradually evolved from nucleated communities towards more dispersed, individual holdings. The site's position on elevated volcanic bedrock reflects the practical considerations that governed settlement location, balancing access to workable soil, natural drainage, and defensible ground.
Craigmarry is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11223. This designation recognises the site's importance in understanding the agricultural and social development of the Forth Valley region during the early modern period, and ensures that the surviving earthworks and any subsurface archaeological deposits remain safeguarded for future study.
Craigmarry, farmstead 720m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11223. View the official record →
Craigmarry is a post-medieval farmstead located 720 metres west-north-west of Linlithgowshire in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11223.
Craigmarry, farmstead 720m WNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craigmarry, farmstead 720m WNW 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 SM11223.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodend Farm, farmstead 1400m WSW of (1.5 km), Muckraw, building 200m ESE of (2.2 km), Refuge Stone, 300m WNW of Westfield Farm, Westfield (3.7 km).
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Craigmarry, farmstead 720m WNW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is dolerite and tholeiitic basalt.