Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMeall Beag,settlement and field systems
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field systems

Meall Beag,settlement and field systems

Scotland
HES SM4674
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement and field systems
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Meall Beag is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Angus, Scotland, documented under Historic Environment Scotland record SM4674. The site comprises the structural remains of settlement buildings alongside associated agricultural field boundaries and divisions typical of early modern rural occupation in the region. The field systems reflect the organisation of arable and pastoral land characteristic of Scottish lowland farming practices from the sixteenth century onwards. As a material record of post-medieval agricultural settlement, Meall Beag provides evidence of the everyday patterns of land use and habitation in Angus during the period following the medieval era.

Meall Beag,settlement and field systems is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4674. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Meall Beag,settlement and field systems?

Meall Beag is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Angus, Scotland, documented under Historic Environment Scotland record SM4674. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4674.

What period does Meall Beag,settlement and field systems date from?

Meall Beag,settlement and field systems dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement and field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Meall Beag,settlement and field systems?

Meall Beag,settlement and field systems 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 SM4674.

What other scheduled monuments are near Meall Beag,settlement and field systems?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Redlatches,settlement and field system 200m W of (2.3 km), Birkhill, ring ditch houses 500m SSE of (2.4 km), Birkhill, cairns 650m ESE of (2.8 km).

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