Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of

Scotland
HES SM10955
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of is a post-medieval enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 560 metres west of Glenkindie House itself. The enclosure dates to the post-medieval period and represents a form of landscape organisation associated with the management and organisation of rural settlement in early modern Scotland. Such enclosures typically reflect changes in agricultural practice and land use during this era, when increasingly formalised boundaries and field systems were imposed upon the landscape. The monument survives as an archaeological feature and is recorded within the Aberdeenshire Historic Environment Record under HES INSPIRE reference SM10955.

Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10955. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of?

Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of is a post-medieval enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated approximately 560 metres west of Glenkindie House itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10955.

What period does Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of date from?

Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of?

Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W 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 SM10955.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glenkindie House, enclosure 560m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knocksoul, two hut circles and cairn 310m NNW of (7.5 km), Migvie Parish Church, cross-slab 25m SW of (7.9 km), Migvie Castle (8.1 km).

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