Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMeadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM5086
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Meadowfield enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary system located approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Meadowfield in Nairnshire, Scotland. The enclosure represents the agricultural reorganisation characteristic of the early modern period, when Scottish lowland and marginal upland areas underwent systematic field division and improved land management practices. The site survives as a visible landscape feature, preserving evidence of the field systems and pastoral or arable economy of the post-medieval era. Such enclosures form part of the broader historical record of land use changes in the North of Scotland during the sixteenth century onwards.

Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5086. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of?

Meadowfield enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary system located approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Meadowfield in Nairnshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5086.

What period does Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of date from?

Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of?

Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE 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 SM5086.

What other scheduled monuments are near Meadowfield,enclosure 400m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auldearn, old parish chuch (1.3 km), Mains of Moyness,Moyness Castle (2.4 km), Mains of Moyness,ring cairn & stone circle (2.6 km).

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