Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHaughend, enclosure 500m W of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Haughend, enclosure 500m W of

Scotland
HES SM7263
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Haughend enclosure, 500m west of the main settlement, is a post-medieval field enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a bounded agricultural space typical of early modern land management practices in rural Scotland, reflecting the reorganisation of countryside holdings during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The enclosure represents the physical infrastructure of farming practices during a period of significant change in Scottish agricultural methods and land tenure. Its survival as an archaeological feature provides evidence of how individual properties were demarcated and managed within the Perthshire landscape during the post-medieval period.

Haughend, enclosure 500m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7263. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Haughend, enclosure 500m W of?

Haughend enclosure, 500m west of the main settlement, is a post-medieval field enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7263.

What period does Haughend, enclosure 500m W of date from?

Haughend, enclosure 500m 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 Haughend, enclosure 500m W of?

Haughend, enclosure 500m 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 SM7263.

What other scheduled monuments are near Haughend, enclosure 500m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchtertyre,barrow 300m NNW of (5.3 km), Kinpurnie Castle,cairn 400m WNW of (6.1 km), Kinpurney Hill, fort (6.2 km).

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