Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDrumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of
Post-Medieval · Ring enclosure

Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of

Scotland
HES SM2834
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Ring enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Drumnagair is a post-medieval ring enclosure located approximately 300 metres south-east of the settlement of Drumnagair in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a circular or sub-circular earthwork defined by a raised bank, characteristic of the defensive and domestic enclosures that were constructed across Scotland during the post-medieval period. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2834. Ring enclosures of this type typically served as cattle enclosures or defended homesteads during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, though the precise functional and chronological details of this particular example would require further archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.

Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2834. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of?

Drumnagair is a post-medieval ring enclosure located approximately 300 metres south-east of the settlement of Drumnagair in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2834.

What period does Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of date from?

Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a ring enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of?

Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m 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 SM2834.

What other scheduled monuments are near Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Broomley,ring ditches 450m WNW of (8.8 km), Gilrivie,unenclosed settlement WSW of (8.8 km), Dun, Roman camp, prehistoric settlement and enclosure, Park House (8.9 km).

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