Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMidtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of
Post-Medieval · Field system & clearance cairns

Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of

Scotland
HES SM4816
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Field system & clearance cairns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Midtown Field system and clearance cairns is a post-medieval agricultural landscape situated approximately 950 metres east of Midtown in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises field boundaries and cairns of stone clearance, features typical of the post-medieval period when marginal land in northeast Scotland was brought into cultivation or more intensively managed. The clearance cairns represent the systematic removal of stones from arable ground, a practice essential to farming in areas with naturally rocky soils. This landscape reflects the agricultural practices and land use patterns of rural Kincardineshire in the centuries following the medieval period.

Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4816. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of?

Midtown Field system and clearance cairns is a post-medieval agricultural landscape situated approximately 950 metres east of Midtown in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4816.

What period does Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of date from?

Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a field system & clearance cairns. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of?

Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E 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 SM4816.

What other scheduled monuments are near Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Nine Stanes,Mulloch Wood,stone circle 650m NW of The Garroll (0.3 km), Eslie, stone circle 730m S of (0.7 km), Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of (0.8 km).

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