Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar
Post-Medieval · Townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, dubrach to e of dalvorar

Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar

Scotland
HES SM6455
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, dubrach to e of dalvorar
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar is a post-medieval settlement complex in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising scattered townships with associated field systems, agricultural enclosures, and industrial structures. The site dates to the early modern period and represents the settlement pattern and land management practices characteristic of rural Aberdeenshire during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The presence of stills and kilns indicates engagement in whisky distillation and grain processing, activities that became increasingly significant in the Scottish Highlands and their margins during this era. This landscape archaeology record documents the spatial organisation of habitation, cultivation, and small-scale industrial activity across dispersed settlements, providing evidence of the economic life and social organisation of post-medieval rural communities in the northeast.

Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6455. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar?

Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar is a post-medieval settlement complex in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, comprising scattered townships with associated field systems, agricultural enclosures, and industrial structures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6455.

What period does Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar date from?

Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, dubrach to e of dalvorar. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar?

Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar 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 SM6455.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mar, townships, enclosures, stills, kilns, Dubrach to E of Dalvorar?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mar,township on banks of Allt an t-Sionnaich (2.3 km), Lui Water, townships 800m to 2780m SE of Derry Lodge (3.8 km), Mar,shielings,enclosures & buildings, Bynack Lodge to Ruigh nan Clach (3.8 km).

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