Scheduled MonumentsScotlandJohn's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 1.22 km sw of corb

John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb

Scotland
HES SM7629
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure 1.22 km sw of corb
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

John's Hill Enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure situated approximately 1.22 kilometres south-west of Corb in Perthshire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural landscape management practices of the early modern period, when enclosed fields became increasingly common features of Scottish rural settlement patterns. The enclosure is documented in the Historic Environment Record (HES INSPIRE reference SM7629) as evidence of the transition from earlier open-field systems to the more organised field divisions that characterised post-medieval Perthshire estates.

John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7629. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb?

John's Hill Enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure situated approximately 1.22 kilometres south-west of Corb in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7629.

What period does John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb date from?

John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure 1.22 km sw of corb. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb?

John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb 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 SM7629.

What other scheduled monuments are near John's Hill, enclosure 1.22 km SW of Corb?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coulshill, hut circle and enclosure 400m SE of (2.1 km), Blaeberry Hill, deserted settlement (3.4 km), Ben Effray,fort (4 km).

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