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Barberfield is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated approximately 400 metres to the east-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6233, reflecting its historical significance to the local landscape. Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically represent the reorganisation of agricultural land during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, when farming practices evolved across Scotland.
The enclosure lies upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks of Visean age formed during the Carboniferous period. These rocks, characteristic of East Lothian's geology, would have shaped both the landscape and the agricultural potential of the surrounding land. The local geology has influenced land use in this region for centuries, and the choice of location for this enclosure reflects the practical considerations of post-medieval farmers.
The monument survives as earthworks in the East Lothian countryside, representing an important phase in the development of Scottish agricultural organisation. Such enclosures mark the transition from medieval open-field systems towards the planned, enclosed landscapes that characterise the modern Scottish lowlands.
Barberfield, enclosure 400m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6233. View the official record →
Barberfield is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated approximately 400 metres to the east-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6233.
Barberfield, enclosure 400m ESE 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.
Barberfield, enclosure 400m ESE 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 SM6233.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ewingston,enclosure 200m WNW of (6.6 km), Blacklaw Wood,enclosure (7.1 km), Stobshiel Cottages,enclosure 350m NNW of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Barberfield, enclosure 400m ESE 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.
Barberfield, enclosure 400m ESE of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.