Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBaberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of

Scotland
HES SM6190
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Baberton Mains enclosure, located 400 metres west of Baberton Mains farm in Midlothian, is a post-medieval field enclosure dating to the early modern period. The monument consists of a substantial stone-built or stone-bounded enclosure, representative of the agricultural reorganisation and landscape restructuring that characterised the post-medieval Lowlands of Scotland. Such enclosures reflect the gradual process of field division and the imposition of more formal property boundaries that accompanied agricultural improvement in rural Midlothian during this period.

Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6190. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of?

Baberton Mains enclosure, located 400 metres west of Baberton Mains farm in Midlothian, is a post-medieval field enclosure dating to the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6190.

What period does Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of date from?

Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of?

Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W 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 SM6190.

What other scheduled monuments are near Baberton Mains,enclosure 400m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Harlaw, enclosure 300m NW of (3.8 km), Caerketton Craigs,cairn (6.1 km), Bavelaw,steadings 60m NE of Redford Bridge (6.5 km).

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