Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEaster Powside,enclosures
Post-Medieval · Enclosures

Easter Powside,enclosures

Scotland
HES SM3634
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosures
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Easter Powside is a post-medieval enclosure complex located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site consists of field boundaries and agricultural divisions that reflect the reorganisation of rural land use during the post-medieval period, when estate management and farming practices underwent significant changes across lowland Scotland. The enclosures represent the physical manifestation of improving agricultural practices and the rationalisation of landscape use that characterised this era in Perthshire's agrarian history.

Easter Powside,enclosures is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3634. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Easter Powside,enclosures?

Easter Powside is a post-medieval enclosure complex located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3634.

What period does Easter Powside,enclosures date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Easter Powside,enclosures?

Easter Powside,enclosures 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 SM3634.

What other scheduled monuments are near Easter Powside,enclosures?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Home Farm, moated site, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 200m SE of Green of Invermay (8.3 km), Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay (8.5 km), Inverdunning House, henge 140m S of (9.1 km).

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