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Whinnyrig is a post-medieval enclosed settlement, droveway and field system situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. Located 130 metres east-north-east of a similar contemporary site, it represents the agricultural infrastructure typical of the Scottish borders during the early modern period. The monument comprises the physical remains of a smallholding with its associated pastoral and arable landscape, arranged along a drove route that would have facilitated the movement of livestock across the moorland terrain.
The settlement sits upon Triassic bedrock composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, geology that has shaped the local agricultural character and drainage patterns of the area. These rocks, exposed across much of south-western Scotland, provided both building stone and influenced which lands could be effectively farmed. The field systems visible across the site reflect the careful management of this challenging topography by its former inhabitants.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM11995, recognising its significance in illustrating the pattern of rural settlement and land use in the post-medieval borders. The clustering of such sites within close proximity, as evidenced by the neighbouring enclosed settlement, suggests a concentrated zone of agricultural activity during this period, offering insight into how communities organised their pastoral economy on the upland margins of southern Scotland.
Whinnyrig, enclosed settlement, droveway and field system 130m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11995. View the official record →
Whinnyrig is a post-medieval enclosed settlement, droveway and field system situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11995.
Whinnyrig, enclosed settlement, droveway and field system 130m ENE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosed settlement, droveway and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Whinnyrig, enclosed settlement, droveway and field system 130m ENE 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 SM11995.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Bracken, enclosed settlement and droveway 370m WSW of (1.1 km), Redkirkmill, enclosure 50m WSW of (2.9 km), Calvertsholm, settlement 110m N of (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Whinnyrig, enclosed settlement, droveway and field system 130m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Whinnyrig, enclosed settlement, droveway and field system 130m ENE of stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.