Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKnowehead, enclosure 300m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Knowehead, enclosure 300m N of

Scotland
HES SM7318
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Knowehead enclosure, 300 metres north of Knowehead in Perthshire, is a post-medieval field boundary system or enclosed space dating to the early modern period. The site comprises earthwork remains characteristic of the agricultural reorganisation and land management practices that occurred in rural Scotland from the sixteenth century onwards. Such enclosures typically represent the consolidation of landholdings and the formalisation of field systems that accompanied changes in farming methods and property demarcation during this transitional period between medieval and modern agricultural practices.

Knowehead, enclosure 300m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7318. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Knowehead, enclosure 300m N of?

Knowehead enclosure, 300 metres north of Knowehead in Perthshire, is a post-medieval field boundary system or enclosed space dating to the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7318.

What period does Knowehead, enclosure 300m N of date from?

Knowehead, enclosure 300m N 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 Knowehead, enclosure 300m N of?

Knowehead, enclosure 300m N 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 SM7318.

What other scheduled monuments are near Knowehead, enclosure 300m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mill of Peattie, cairn 500m SE of (5.7 km), Pitcur,souterrain NNE of (5.9 km), Pitcur Castle (6.2 km).

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