Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBranxton,enclosure 350m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM5958
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure 350m NNW of Branxton is a post-medieval field enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural reorganisation and landscape modification characteristic of the early modern period in the Scottish Borders region. The enclosure survives as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of the field systems and land division practices employed in post-medieval rural settlement and farming. Such enclosures reflect the gradual intensification of agricultural land use and the reorganisation of territorial boundaries that occurred during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries in lowland Scotland.

Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5958. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of?

Enclosure 350m NNW of Branxton is a post-medieval field enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5958.

What period does Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of date from?

Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of?

Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW 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 SM5958.

What other scheduled monuments are near Branxton,enclosure 350m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of (1 km), Black Castle Cottage,promontory fort 300m SW of (1 km), Springfield,enclosure 300m NNE of (1.6 km).

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