Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of
Post-Medieval · Hut circle, cairns and field system

Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM2324
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Hut circle, cairns and field system
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system is a Post-Medieval settlement complex located approximately 500 metres west-north-west of Dryhope in Selkirkshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a hut circle together with associated cairns and an organized field system, evidencing the agricultural practices and domestic settlement patterns of the post-medieval Highland and Border regions. The structures reflect the subsistence farming and pastoral activities typical of upland Scottish communities during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, when such dispersed settlements were worked by tenant farmers and herding families. The surviving physical remains, including the hut circle foundation and field boundaries marked by clearance cairns, provide archaeological evidence of land use and settlement organization in this period of Selkirkshire's rural history.

Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2324. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of?

Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system is a Post-Medieval settlement complex located approximately 500 metres west-north-west of Dryhope in Selkirkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2324.

What period does Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of date from?

Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circle, cairns and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of?

Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m 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 SM2324.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dryhope Tower,tower house and settlement (0.6 km), Mid Hill,earthwork (1.3 km), St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead (1.3 km).

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