Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm
Post-Medieval · Settlements and field systems 500m se of home farm

Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm

Scotland
HES SM4533
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlements and field systems 500m se of home farm
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Wardhouse is a post-medieval settlement and associated field system located approximately 500 metres south-east of Home Farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of domestic occupation and surrounding agricultural land use dating to the post-medieval period, reflecting the settlement patterns and land management practices of rural Aberdeenshire during this era. The field systems evident at the site demonstrate the organisation of arable and pastoral agriculture characteristic of Scottish lowland farming communities in the centuries following the medieval period. Such settlements represent important archaeological evidence for understanding the development of the agricultural landscape and rural settlement hierarchy in early modern Scotland.

Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4533. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm?

Wardhouse is a post-medieval settlement and associated field system located approximately 500 metres south-east of Home Farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4533.

What period does Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm date from?

Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlements and field systems 500m se of home farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm?

Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm 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 SM4533.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wardhouse,settlements and field systems 500m SE of Home Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardlair, symbol stone and adjacent standing stone, SSW of (3 km), Ardlair, stone circle 450m SW of (3 km), Dunnideer stone circle, 450m NW of Dunnideer Tower (4.2 km).

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