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Hill of Strathnosen is a post-medieval farmstead and field system located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises the structural remains of an agricultural settlement alongside associated field boundaries and cultivation patterns, providing evidence of farming practices and land organisation in the centuries following the medieval period. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, composed of pelite formed during the Middle Cambrian period, typical of the challenging terrain characteristic of this region of north-east Scotland.
The farmstead and its surrounding field system represent the practical adaptation of settlement and agriculture to the local landscape. The pelite bedrock would have influenced both soil development and the suitability of land for cultivation, shaping how the occupants organised their farming activities across the visible terrain. The surviving field boundaries and structural features offer tangible evidence of how rural communities structured their working landscape during the post-medieval era.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4797, recognising its significance as a record of rural settlement and agricultural management. The survival of both the farmstead structures and field systems at Hill of Strathnosen makes it a valuable testament to the organisation and continuity of farming practices in Kincardineshire during the post-medieval period.
Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4797. View the official record →
Hill of Strathnosen is a post-medieval farmstead and field system located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4797.
Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system 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 SM4797.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Edzell Castle (7 km), Castle Hillock,motte (7.3 km), Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hill of Strathnosen,farmstead & field system stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is pelite.