Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDirrington,farmstead
Post-Medieval · Farmstead

Dirrington,farmstead

Scotland
HES SM4639
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dirrington is a post-medieval farmstead located in Berwickshire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural settlement patterns of the early modern period in the Scottish Borders region. As a designated monument, it forms part of the archaeological record documenting rural land use and farming practices during the post-medieval era. The farmstead's remains contribute to understanding the development of agricultural communities in Berwickshire across the sixteenth century and later periods.

Dirrington,farmstead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4639. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dirrington,farmstead?

Dirrington is a post-medieval farmstead located in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4639.

What period does Dirrington,farmstead date from?

Dirrington,farmstead dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dirrington,farmstead?

Dirrington,farmstead 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 SM4639.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dirrington,farmstead?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dirrington Little Law,cairn on summit of (2.4 km), Bedshiel,cairn 950m NNE of (3.4 km), Hen Law,cairn 1550m WNW of Langtonlees (3.6 km).

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