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Braidwood enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 200 metres north-east of Braidwood in East Lothian, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Reston Group bedrock, a formation of interbedded conglomerate and sandstone dating from the Early Devonian period. This geology would have influenced both the ease of construction and the character of the surrounding landscape during the post-medieval period when the enclosure was established.
The enclosure represents a phase of agricultural or pastoral organisation typical of the early modern Scottish lowlands, when landowners and farmers increasingly formalised their use of land through defined boundaries and enclosed fields. Such enclosures served practical purposes in managing livestock and crops, whilst also marking territorial claims and improving land management efficiency.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and is recorded under the national designation SM5848. The site survives as an earthwork feature within the East Lothian landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of post-medieval settlement and land use in this part of the Scottish Borders region.
Braidwood,enclosure 200m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5848. View the official record →
Braidwood enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 200 metres north-east of Braidwood in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5848.
Braidwood,enclosure 200m NE 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.
Braidwood,enclosure 200m NE 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 SM5848.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast (1.2 km), Black Castle Cottage,promontory fort 300m SW of (1.3 km), Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Braidwood,enclosure 200m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Braidwood,enclosure 200m NE of stands on Reston Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] sandstone, interbedded.