Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWoodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of
Post-Medieval · Hut circle and field system

Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM12363
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Hut circle and field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of is a Post-Medieval settlement remains located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises evidence of residential occupation in the form of a hut circle together with associated field systems, indicating agricultural activity contemporaneous with or related to settlement use. Such monuments are characteristic of upland or marginal land settlement patterns in northern Scotland during the Post-Medieval period, when communities adapted to local topography and resources through integrated systems of habitation and cultivation. The survival of both structural and landscape elements at this location provides material evidence for understanding rural settlement organisation and land use practices in Aberdeenshire during this later historical phase.

Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12363. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of?

Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of is a Post-Medieval settlement remains located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12363.

What period does Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of date from?

Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circle and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of?

Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE 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 SM12363.

What other scheduled monuments are near Woodlands Croft, hut circle and field system 275m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standingstones,stone circle 300m NNW of (2.2 km), Little Clinterty, standing stone 20m E of (3.5 km), St Mary's Chapel and graveyard (4.3 km).

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