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Kemp's Castle is a post-medieval settlement and associated field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated approximately six hundred metres west-southwest of another contemporary settlement complex. The site comprises the remains of domestic occupation and agricultural infrastructure characteristic of the post-medieval period, reflecting patterns of rural settlement and land use in the Scottish Borders during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The field systems visible at the site demonstrate the organization of arable and pastoral land management typical of this era, with evidence of both permanent structures and the wider landscape modifications undertaken by the inhabitants. The settlement's physical remains and field patterns provide important archaeological evidence for understanding post-medieval rural economy and settlement distribution in the border regions of southern Scotland.
Kemp's Castle,settlements & field system & settlement 600m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4422. View the official record →
Kemp's Castle is a post-medieval settlement and associated field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated approximately six hundred metres west-southwest of another contemporary settlement complex. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4422.
Kemp's Castle,settlements & field system & settlement 600m WSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlements & field system & settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kemp's Castle,settlements & field system & settlement 600m WSW 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 SM4422.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Birny Knowe,earthwork (7.8 km), Teindside Lodge,cairn 50m N of (8.6 km), North House Cottages,cairn 200m SW of (9 km).
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