Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDunsyre Hill,field systems
Post-Medieval · Field systems

Dunsyre Hill,field systems

Scotland
HES SM3371
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Field systems
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dunsyre Hill field systems is a post-medieval field system located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The field systems represent the agricultural organisation of the landscape during the post-medieval period, reflecting the farming practices and land division methods of that era. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM3371, documenting the surviving physical traces of these historic field boundaries and cultivation patterns. Post-medieval field systems of this character provide evidence of the transition in Scottish agricultural management between medieval and modern farming practices.

Dunsyre Hill,field systems is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3371. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dunsyre Hill,field systems?

Dunsyre Hill field systems is a post-medieval field system located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3371.

What period does Dunsyre Hill,field systems date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Dunsyre Hill,field systems?

Dunsyre Hill,field systems 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 SM3371.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dunsyre Hill,field systems?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High House of Edmonston,tower house (6.8 km), Brownsbank,enclosure 300m SE of Stirkfield Farm (6.9 km), Castle Hill,fort 550m WSW of Candybank (7.7 km).

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