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Mar, Shielings, Enclosures and Buildings, Bynack Lodge to Ruigh nan Clach is a post-medieval pastoral complex in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a series of shielings, field enclosures and associated buildings distributed across the landscape between Bynack Lodge and Ruigh nan Clach, representing the infrastructure of transhumant pastoralism practised in the Scottish Highlands during the early modern period. These structures reflect the seasonal movement of livestock to upland summer pastures, a practice central to Highland economy and society before agricultural reorganisation. The physical remains preserve evidence of the buildings and field management systems that supported this pastoral economy in the Mar estate.
Mar,shielings,enclosures & buildings, Bynack Lodge to Ruigh nan Clach is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6453. View the official record →
Mar, Shielings, Enclosures and Buildings, Bynack Lodge to Ruigh nan Clach is a post-medieval pastoral complex in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6453.
Mar,shielings,enclosures & buildings, Bynack Lodge to Ruigh nan Clach dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a shielings,enclosures & buildings, bynack lodge to ruigh nan clach. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mar,shielings,enclosures & buildings, Bynack Lodge to Ruigh nan Clach 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 SM6453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mar,township on banks of Allt an t-Sionnaich (1.7 km), Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar (3.8 km), Lui Water, townships 800m to 2780m SE of Derry Lodge (7.6 km).
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