Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRedlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system

Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM4640
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement and field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Redlatches is a post-medieval settlement and field system located approximately 1900 metres south-south-east of the named settlement in Angus, Scotland. The site represents the scattered rural settlement pattern characteristic of the Scottish Lowlands during the post-medieval period, comprising domestic occupation and associated agricultural land division. The field system demonstrates the practical management of arable and pastoral resources typical of small-scale farming communities in early modern Scotland. Such settlements provide material evidence for understanding the rural economy and landscape organisation of the region during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.

Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4640. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of?

Redlatches is a post-medieval settlement and field system located approximately 1900 metres south-south-east of the named settlement in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4640.

What period does Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of date from?

Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of?

Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE 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 SM4640.

What other scheduled monuments are near Redlatches,settlement and field system 1900m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craighead,settlement and field system 900m N of (3 km), Kilry, standing stone 100m NNE of Kilry School (4.3 km), Torrax, cairn 1150m WNW of (5 km).

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