Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMartinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank.
Post-Medieval · Farmstead, field system and assart bank.

Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank.

Scotland
HES SM6602
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead, field system and assart bank.
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Martinlee Sike is a post-medieval farmstead located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, comprising a residential holding together with associated field systems and assart bank evidence. The site dates to the post-medieval period and represents the agricultural organisation of a rural settlement during this era. The assart bank, a linear earthwork marking the clearance and cultivation boundary of previously uncultivated land, indicates the expansion of arable farming at Martinlee, whilst the field system demonstrates the management of enclosed agricultural land around the farmstead. The remains reflect the characteristic settlement patterns and land-use practices of post-medieval Roxburghshire, where such farmsteads formed the basis of rural settlement and subsistence.

Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6602. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank.?

Martinlee Sike is a post-medieval farmstead located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, comprising a residential holding together with associated field systems and assart bank evidence. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6602.

What period does Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank. date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank.?

Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank. 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 SM6602.

What other scheduled monuments are near Martinlee Sike, farmstead, field system and assart bank.?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Martinlee Plantation, homestead SE of Martinlee Sike (0.4 km), Martinlee Plantation, homestead NW of Martinlee Sike (0.4 km), Martinlee Plantation, enclosure 140m N of (0.5 km).

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