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Post-Medieval · Hut circle & field system

Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW of

Scotland
HES SM6083
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Hut circle & field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Westerton hut circle and field system is a post-medieval settlement complex located north-northwest of Westerton in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a hut circle associated with an organized field system, representing the agricultural landscape of the early modern period in northeast Scotland. The physical evidence suggests a small pastoral holding typical of the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of post-medieval rural Kincardineshire, where such individual farmsteads and associated cultivation areas were common features of the regional economy.

Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6083. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW of?

Westerton hut circle and field system is a post-medieval settlement complex located north-northwest of Westerton in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6083.

What period does Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW of date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW of?

Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW 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 SM6083.

What other scheduled monuments are near Westerton,hut circle & field system NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Mulloch,settlement and field system 400m SE of (0.8 km), The Nine Stanes,Mulloch Wood,stone circle 650m NW of The Garroll (1.1 km), Eslie, stone circle 550m ESE of (1.3 km).

Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

West Mulloch,settlement and field system 400m SE of
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system0.8 km
The Nine Stanes,Mulloch Wood,stone circle 650m NW of The Garroll
Bronze Age · Mulloch wood,stone circle 650m nw of the garroll1.1 km
Eslie, stone circle 550m ESE of
Bronze Age · Stone circle1.3 km
Midtown,field system & clearance cairns 950m E of
Post-Medieval · Field system & clearance cairns1.4 km
Eslie, stone circle 730m S of
Bronze Age · Stone circle1.7 km
Midtown,farmsteads and field systems 800m SE of
Post-Medieval · Farmsteads and field systems2.1 km
Cairnshee Wood,cairn 750m SSW of Cairnshee
Cairn 750m ssw of cairnshee2.2 km
Cairnshee,field system & farmstead 700m WSW of
Post-Medieval · Field system & farmstead2.6 km
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