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Black Castle is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument comprises an earthwork fortification dating to the post-medieval period, representing a phase of defensive construction or settlement organisation typical of the early modern era in the Scottish lowlands. The enclosure structure reflects the military or administrative requirements of its period, though detailed documentation of its specific historical events and occupants remains limited in the scholarly record. Like other comparable post-medieval enclosures in East Lothian, it contributes to understanding of regional settlement patterns and defensive practices during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.
Black Castle,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5850. View the official record →
Black Castle is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5850.
Black Castle,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.
Black Castle,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 SM5850.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of (0.9 km), Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast (1.5 km), Springfield,enclosure 300m NNE of (1.9 km).
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