© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Ballingall Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, situated 220 metres east-north-east of Ballingall itself. The monument is a scheduled ancient monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7620. It represents a modest but significant example of early modern land division and agricultural management in the Tayside region.
The enclosure lies upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a geological formation of Late Devonian age comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This relatively stable foundation of mixed rock types would have presented both opportunities and challenges for the post-medieval farmers who constructed the enclosure, affecting drainage patterns and soil composition across the site.
As a post-medieval structure, the enclosure dates from after the sixteenth century, a period when Scottish agricultural practices were undergoing significant transformation. Such enclosures became increasingly common as landowners sought to define field boundaries, manage livestock, and improve productivity. The monument's protected status reflects its importance to understanding the rural history and landscape development of Kinross-shire during this formative period of agricultural reorganisation.
Ballingall, enclosure 220m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7620. View the official record →
Ballingall Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, situated 220 metres east-north-east of Ballingall itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7620.
Ballingall, enclosure 220m ENE 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.
Ballingall, enclosure 220m ENE 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 SM7620.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brunthill, settlement 200m NW of (4.2 km), Hatchbank, souterrain 450m NNW of (5.5 km), Hatchbank, souterrains 220m N of and 280m NNW of (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ballingall, enclosure 220m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ballingall, enclosure 220m ENE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.