Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWhite Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm
Medieval · Medieval land boundary,whitemuir farm

White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm

Scotland
HES SM2131
Period
Medieval
Site type
Medieval land boundary,whitemuir farm
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

White Stone is a medieval land boundary marker located at Whitemuir Farm in Banffshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a stone marking, likely employed to delineate territorial divisions during the medieval period. Such boundary stones served practical administrative functions in establishing land ownership and rights within the medieval agrarian landscape. The site's designation within the Historic Environment Record reflects its importance as archaeological evidence of medieval land organisation in northeast Scotland.

White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2131. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm?

White Stone is a medieval land boundary marker located at Whitemuir Farm in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2131.

What period does White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm date from?

White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a medieval land boundary,whitemuir farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm?

White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir 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 SM2131.

What other scheduled monuments are near White Stone,medieval land boundary,Whitemuir Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bellman's Wood,stone circle (0.8 km), Marnoch Church, standing stones (1 km), Thorax,stone circle 280m W of (4.3 km).

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