Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE of
Scooped settlements

Hunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM12733
Site type
Scooped settlements
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Hunterheck Cottages is a scooped settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 95 metres north-north-east of Hunterheck Cottages themselves. The settlement comprises sunken or scooped dwelling platforms characteristic of medieval rural settlement patterns in southern Scotland. Such scooped settlements typically date from the medieval period, representing evidence of small-scale agricultural communities and their associated domestic structures. The site's physical form, marked by the distinctive hollowed ground surfaces, provides archaeological evidence of settlement organisation and land use in the region during the medieval era.

Hunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12733. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE of?

Hunterheck Cottages is a scooped settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 95 metres north-north-east of Hunterheck Cottages themselves. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12733.

Who is responsible for protecting Hunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE of?

Hunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE 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 SM12733.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hunterheck Cottages, scooped settlements 95m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Catharine's Hill, settlement 620m N of Nether Murthat (5.8 km), Stidriggs, fort and settlement 400m ESE of (6.7 km), Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of (7.5 km).

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