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Abersnithack Lodge Enclosure, 165 metres north of Abersnithack Lodge, is a post-medieval enclosure situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument occupies ground formed from an unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock, part of the Late Silurian to Early Devonian bedrock that characterises this region of the Scottish Highlands. This geological foundation of pale, crystalline igneous material would have influenced both the drainage and the availability of building stone for the enclosure's construction.
The enclosure dates to the post-medieval period, when such rectangular or square defensive features were commonly built to protect livestock and domestic activities around rural settlements and lodge properties. The site lies close enough to Abersnithack Lodge itself to have functioned as part of the wider working landscape, possibly serving as a stock pen or yard for agricultural purposes during occupation of the lodge.
The enclosure is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference number SM12005, reflecting its importance to the archaeological record of post-medieval rural settlement in the region. Its survival as an earthwork feature preserves evidence of how land was managed and organised in the centuries following the medieval period.
Abersnithack Lodge, enclosure 165m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12005. View the official record →
Abersnithack Lodge Enclosure, 165 metres north of Abersnithack Lodge, is a post-medieval enclosure situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12005.
Abersnithack Lodge, enclosure 165m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Abersnithack Lodge, enclosure 165m N 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 SM12005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tombeg, standing stone 90m WSW of (3.2 km), Lang Stane o'Craigearn, standing stone 50m N of Littlewood Cottage (4.7 km), Woodend, standing stone 320m N of (4.8 km).
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Abersnithack Lodge, enclosure 165m N of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.