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Knockdon, enclosure 700m NE of, is a post-medieval field enclosure located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a rectilinear earthwork typical of early modern agricultural reorganisation in the lowland regions of south-west Scotland. Dating to the post-medieval period, the enclosure reflects the intensification of land management and the shift towards defined field systems that characterised Scottish rural development following the sixteenth century. The site survives as a visible earthwork feature and forms part of the broader landscape evidence for the consolidation of agricultural practice in the local area.
Knockdon, enclosure 700m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7491. View the official record →
Knockdon, enclosure 700m NE of, is a post-medieval field enclosure located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7491.
Knockdon, enclosure 700m NE 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.
Knockdon, enclosure 700m NE 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 SM7491.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Munteoch, settlement and field systems (2.4 km), Dalnean Hill, farmstead and field system (5 km), Bogton Loch airfield, 175m SSE of Buchan's Bridge, Dalmellington (6.1 km).
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