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East Mains of Balfour is a post-medieval farmstead located approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Balfour in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural settlement patterns characteristic of the early modern period in northeast Scotland, with its designation as a distinct farmstead indicating substantial buildings and associated land use typical of the post-medieval rural economy. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM4888, documenting its importance within the broader landscape of Kincardineshire's farming heritage.
East Mains of Balfour,farmstead 550m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4888. View the official record →
East Mains of Balfour is a post-medieval farmstead located approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Balfour in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4888.
East Mains of Balfour,farmstead 550m NNE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
East Mains of Balfour,farmstead 550m NNE 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 SM4888.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hillock,motte (7 km), Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle (7.1 km), Gallows Knap,barrow 450m S of Dalhousie Lodge (7.6 km).
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