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Post-Medieval · Farmstead and cultivation remains

Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of

Scotland
HES SM12726
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead and cultivation remains
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Frenchland is a post-medieval farmstead situated approximately 695 metres north-east of the named settlement in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises both structural remains of the farmstead itself and associated cultivation remains that reflect agricultural use of the landscape during the post-medieval period. Such farmsteads formed essential components of the rural economy and settlement patterns in south-west Scotland during this era, their layout and cultivation systems providing archaeological evidence of farming practices and land organisation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under designation SM12726.

Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12726. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of?

Frenchland is a post-medieval farmstead situated approximately 695 metres north-east of the named settlement in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12726.

What period does Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of date from?

Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead and cultivation remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of?

Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE 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 SM12726.

What other scheduled monuments are near Frenchland, farmstead and cultivation remains 695m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Poldean, standing stone 110m SSW of (5.7 km), Catharine's Hill, settlement 620m N of Nether Murthat (6.5 km), Stidriggs, fort and settlement 400m ESE of (7.5 km).

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Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Poldean, standing stone 110m SSW of
Bronze Age · Standing stone5.7 km
Catharine's Hill, settlement 620m N of Nether Murthat
Settlement 620m n of nether murthat6.5 km
Stidriggs, fort and settlement 400m ESE of
Iron Age · Fort and settlement7.5 km
Fauld Burn, enclosure and building 875m W of Stidriggs
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and building 875m w of stidriggs8 km
Laverhay Cottage, enclosure 480m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure8 km
Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of
Cairn8.2 km
Plewlands, scooped settlement and farmstead 485m SW of
Post-Medieval · Scooped settlement and farmstead8.6 km
Parks, scooped settlement and house platforms 770m NNW of
Scooped settlement and house platforms8.8 km
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