Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKnockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of

Scotland
HES SM5096
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Knockanbuie enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary monument located approximately 520 metres south-east of Knockanbuie in Nairnshire, Scotland. The site consists of a ditch and bank earthwork typical of early modern agricultural land division, reflecting the period's approach to defining property and managing pastoral or arable land. Dating to the post-medieval period, the enclosure represents the landscape reorganisation that occurred across the Scottish Highlands and lowlands following medieval settlement patterns. The monument survives as an archaeological record of local land use and territorial arrangement during this transformative phase of Scottish rural development.

Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5096. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of?

Knockanbuie enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary monument located approximately 520 metres south-east of Knockanbuie in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5096.

What period does Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of date from?

Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of?

Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE 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 SM5096.

What other scheduled monuments are near Knockanbuie,enclosure 520m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockanbuie,ring-ditch 550m ESE of (0.2 km), Brackla Farm,enclosure 300m SW of (1.4 km), Heatherdean, henge 30m SSE of, Lochside (3.4 km).

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