Overview
Upper Davington is recorded as Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Township (medieval) - (18th Century) in Scotland Dumfries And Galloway. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Upper Davington as Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Township (medieval) - (18th Century).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Upper Davington as Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Township (medieval) - (18th Century).
How it was made and used
The label Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Township (medieval) - (18th Century) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Township (medieval) - (18th Century). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Ring Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Township (medieval) - (18th Century). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Upper Davington matters as a recorded enclosure(s) (post medieval), rig and furrow (medieval) - (post medieval), ring enclosure(s) (post medieval), township (medieval) - (18th century) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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