Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRiffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM1978
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Riffer Park enclosure is a post-medieval field system located approximately 320 metres south-southeast of Riffer Park in Wigtownshire, Scotland. The enclosure dates to the post-medieval period and represents the type of agricultural reorganisation and landscape management that characterised rural Scotland during the early modern era. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1978. Such enclosures typically reflect the division and management of arable and pastoral land during a period of significant change in Scottish agricultural practice.

Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1978. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of?

Riffer Park enclosure is a post-medieval field system located approximately 320 metres south-southeast of Riffer Park in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1978.

What period does Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of date from?

Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of?

Riffer Park,enclosure 320m 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 SM1978.

What other scheduled monuments are near Riffer Park,enclosure 320m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whithorn Priory, monastic settlement and priory (4.6 km), Rispain Camp (5.2 km), Little Balsmith,standing stone (5.5 km).

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