Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLittle Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead

Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of

Scotland
HES SM12549
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Little Eddieston Cottage is a post-medieval farmstead located approximately 235 metres east of Little Eddieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural settlement patterns characteristic of rural northeastern Scotland during the early modern period. As a farmstead of this period, it reflects the organisation of tenant farming and subsistence agriculture typical of the wider region during the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. The designation by Historic Environment Scotland indicates its archaeological significance as evidence of rural settlement and land use in early modern Aberdeenshire.

Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12549. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of?

Little Eddieston Cottage is a post-medieval farmstead located approximately 235 metres east of Little Eddieston in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12549.

What period does Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of date from?

Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of?

Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E 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 SM12549.

What other scheduled monuments are near Little Eddieston Cottage, farmstead 235m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Normandykes,Roman camp (4.7 km), Castle Hill,motte,Kirkton of Durris (5.4 km), Upper Balfour, cairns, house, & field system 500m to 1000m SW of (6.3 km).

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