Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBalig,enclosure
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Balig,enclosure

Scotland
HES SM5485
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Balig enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a defined enclosed area created through the systematic reorganisation of agricultural land during the post-medieval period, when such field divisions became increasingly common across lowland Scotland. The enclosure represents the practical application of improved land management practices and field systems that developed as Scottish agriculture underwent gradual modernisation following the medieval period. Such enclosures are characteristic features of the rural landscape transformed by changing farming methods and land use patterns in early modern Scotland.

Balig,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5485. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Balig,enclosure?

Balig enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5485.

What period does Balig,enclosure date from?

Balig,enclosure 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 Balig,enclosure?

Balig,enclosure 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 SM5485.

What other scheduled monuments are near Balig,enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balig,earthwork 530m WSW of (0.6 km), Garleffin,standing stones and mesolithic settlement (2.3 km), Blarbuie,stone setting 330m NE of (5.6 km).

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