Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMidtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of
Post-Medieval · Farmsteads and field systems

Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of

Scotland
HES SM4817
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmsteads and field systems
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Midtown is a post-medieval farmstead and associated field systems located approximately 800 metres south-east of Kincardineshire in north-east Scotland. The monument comprises the physical remains of agricultural settlement and land division dating from the sixteenth century onwards, representing the farming practices and settlement patterns that developed following the medieval period in this region. The site sits upon bedrock composed of an unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock, formed during the Silurian period and now weathered into productive farmland.

The field systems visible across the landscape demonstrate the organisation of arable and pastoral land typical of post-medieval Scottish farming communities. These enclosed or partially enclosed fields would have supported the subsistence and commercial activities of the farming household, with boundaries often defined by stone dykes or earthen banks suited to the underlying geology and local building traditions.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM4817, recognising its importance in understanding the development of rural settlement and agricultural practice in early modern Kincardineshire. The survival of both structural remains and landscape features provides evidence of how farming communities adapted to and managed the local environment during this formative period of Scottish agricultural history.

Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4817. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of?

Midtown is a post-medieval farmstead and associated field systems located approximately 800 metres south-east of Kincardineshire in north-east Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4817.

What period does Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of date from?

Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmsteads and field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of?

Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE 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 SM4817.

What other scheduled monuments are near Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of (0.8 km), The Nine Stanes,Mulloch Wood,stone circle 650m NW of The Garroll (1.1 km), Eslie, stone circle 730m S of (1.3 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of

Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.