© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Black Loch enclosure is a post-medieval stone structure located 350 metres south-south-east of Black Loch in East Lothian, Scotland. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The enclosure stands on bedrock formed from the Reston Group, a geological formation of Early Devonian age composed of conglomerate and interbedded sandstone, stone types that would have been readily available for construction in the immediate locality.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically served agricultural, pastoral or defensive purposes across lowland Scotland from the sixteenth century onwards. Their stone construction reflects both the availability of local materials and the need for substantial, durable boundaries in an era of developing land management practices. The positioning of this particular enclosure, situated on the mixed geology of the Reston Group, suggests practical adaptation to local stone resources.
The monument survives as a testament to early modern land use and settlement patterns in East Lothian, a county with varied topography and geology that supported diverse agricultural practices. The scheduled monument designation ensures the protection of this structure, which contributes to understanding the post-medieval occupation and organisation of the landscape in this region of the Scottish Borders.
Black Loch,enclosure 350m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5842. View the official record →
Black Loch enclosure is a post-medieval stone structure located 350 metres south-south-east of Black Loch in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5842.
Black Loch,enclosure 350m SSE 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.
Black Loch,enclosure 350m SSE 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 SM5842.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcastle Hill,homestead 1300m SSE of Thurston Mains (4.7 km), Yadlee, stone circle 250m S of (5.9 km), White Castle,fort (7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Black Loch,enclosure 350m SSE 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.
Black Loch,enclosure 350m SSE of stands on Reston Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] sandstone, interbedded.