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Gawin Moor cairns and field system is a post-medieval monument located near Auchencairn in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises a collection of cairns and associated field boundaries that reflect agricultural land use and management practices from the early modern period. The cairns, constructed from gathered stone cleared during cultivation, are typical of upland Scottish farming activity when marginal land was brought into more intensive use. The field system visible at the site demonstrates the organisation of pastoral and arable farming in this region during the post-medieval era, with stone-built boundaries delineating land parcels and the clearance cairns indicating sustained agricultural effort to render the moorland productive.
Gawin Moor,cairns and field system,Auchencairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2262. View the official record →
Gawin Moor cairns and field system is a post-medieval monument located near Auchencairn in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2262.
Gawin Moor,cairns and field system,Auchencairn dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a cairns and field system,auchencairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gawin Moor,cairns and field system,Auchencairn 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 SM2262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Belt,fort,High Townhead (5.6 km), Bankhead,Roman fort,Dalswinton (6.4 km), Bankfoot,three enclosures (6.9 km).
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