Scheduled MonumentsScotlandUpper Bogrow,settlement & field system
Post-Medieval · Settlement & field system

Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system

Scotland
HES SM4730
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement & field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upper Bogrow is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural landscape and settlement patterns characteristic of the early modern period in the Scottish Highlands, with evidence of both domestic occupation and the surrounding arable and pastoral land use associated with farming communities of this era. The field system demonstrates the organization of land tenure and cultivation practices typical of Highland settlements during the post-medieval period. Such sites provide valuable evidence for understanding rural settlement hierarchy, land management, and the transition from medieval to early modern Highland society.

Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4730. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system?

Upper Bogrow is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4730.

What period does Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system?

Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system 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 SM4730.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upper Bogrow,settlement & field system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc an Duin fort, 1250m WNW of Coag (5.2 km), Scotsburn Wood, chambered cairn 550m NNE of Scotsburn House (5.3 km), Scotsburn Wood,chambered cairn 820m NE of Scotsburn House (5.4 km).

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