Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMartinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road
Post-Medieval · Enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road

Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road

Scotland
HES SM6599
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Martinlee Sike is a Post-Medieval enclosure bank and field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument comprises an enclosure bank, associated field system, cairns, and an old road, which together represent the agricultural organisation and land use of the Post-Medieval period in the Scottish Borders. The enclosure bank and field boundaries are characteristic of the reorganisation of rural land that occurred across the region during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, reflecting changing patterns of pastoral and arable farming. The site's cairns and old road provide additional evidence of human activity and movement through the landscape during this period, contributing to our understanding of rural settlement and communication networks in Post-Medieval Roxburghshire.

Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6599. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road?

Martinlee Sike is a Post-Medieval enclosure bank and field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6599.

What period does Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road date from?

Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road?

Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road 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 SM6599.

What other scheduled monuments are near Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martinlee Plantation, homestead NW of Martinlee Sike (0.2 km), Martinlee Plantation, homestead SE of Martinlee Sike (0.2 km), Martinlee Plantation, enclosure 140m N of (0.3 km).

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