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Milnholm Cottage is a post-medieval farmstead situated 800 metres south-south-west of [location name], in Dumfriesshire. The cottage stands on bedrock of the Riccarton Group, a Wenlock-age wacke formation typical of this part of southern Scotland, which would have provided both building stone and defined the local agricultural character of the landscape. As a post-medieval settlement, the farmstead represents the period of agricultural reorganisation and consolidation that followed the later sixteenth century, when holdings were increasingly formalised into recognisable farm units with permanent structures replacing earlier transient occupation.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4403, reflecting its importance to understanding rural settlement patterns in the region. The wacke bedrock, whilst harder and less tractable than sandstone, was quarried locally for construction, leaving the farmstead visibly integrated into its geological setting. Milnholm Cottage thus documents both the practical agricultural strategies and building practices of rural Dumfriesshire communities during the post-medieval period.
Milnholm Cottage,farmstead 800m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4403. View the official record →
Milnholm Cottage is a post-medieval farmstead situated 800 metres south-south-west of [location name], in Dumfriesshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4403.
Milnholm Cottage,farmstead 800m SSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Milnholm Cottage,farmstead 800m SSW 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 SM4403.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wauchope Castle, castle and manse 235m SSW of Springhill (2.2 km), Cleuchfoot,farmstead 1500m NE of (3.5 km), Old Irvine,settlement 600m NNW of (4.8 km).
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Milnholm Cottage,farmstead 800m SSW of stands on Riccarton Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.