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Heogan is a palisaded enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the post-medieval period. The structure comprises a substantial earthwork featuring a palisade line positioned approximately 90 metres north-east of the main settlement focus. This type of defensive or demarcative enclosure is characteristic of early modern rural settlement organisation in north-east Scotland, reflecting the security concerns and land management practices of the period. The site is recorded with Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM10980.
Heogan, palisaded enclosure 90m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10980. View the official record →
Heogan is a palisaded enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dating to the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10980.
Heogan, palisaded enclosure 90m NE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Heogan, palisaded enclosure 90m 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 SM10980.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Waterside,hut circles W of (1.1 km), Coull Castle (3.7 km), Blue Cairn, long cairn 750m ESE of Tillyduke (4.3 km).
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