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Post-Medieval · Enclosure and pit alignment

Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of

Scotland
HES SM5776
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure and pit alignment
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Millhaugh Enclosure and Pit Alignment is a Post-Medieval archaeological site located three hundred metres east of Millhaugh in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises an enclosure defined by banks or ditches, associated with a linear alignment of pits that likely served functions related to Post-Medieval agricultural or industrial activity. Such pit alignments in this period often denote field systems, drainage features, or structures connected to farming practices. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM5776 and represents the archaeological evidence of settlement or land management practices during the Post-Medieval era in rural Perthshire.

Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5776. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of?

Millhaugh Enclosure and Pit Alignment is a Post-Medieval archaeological site located three hundred metres east of Millhaugh in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5776.

What period does Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of date from?

Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure and pit alignment. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of?

Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m 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 SM5776.

What other scheduled monuments are near Millhaugh,enclosure and pit alignment 300m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rossie Law,fort (2.2 km), Gray Stone,standing stone,250m NNE of Knowes (2.5 km), Castle Craig, fort SSW of Pairney (3.9 km).

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