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Castledene is a post-medieval enclosure situated in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument occupies land underlain by bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone laid down during the Osagean period. These materials, weathered and broken down over millennia, would have provided workable soil for the activities conducted within and around the enclosure during its use.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically functioned as defined spaces for agricultural, pastoral or domestic purposes during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. At Castledene, the enclosure's boundaries would have been marked by stone walls, earthen banks or ditches, defining an area of deliberate human management and control within the wider landscape.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5849, recognising its significance as evidence of post-medieval settlement and land use practices in East Lothian. The enclosure contributes to the archaeological and historical understanding of how rural communities organised their working and living spaces during this formative period in Scotland's development.
Castledene,enclosure SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5849. View the official record →
Castledene is a post-medieval enclosure situated in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5849.
Castledene,enclosure SW 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.
Castledene,enclosure SW 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 SM5849.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Black Castle Cottage,promontory fort 300m SW of (1.1 km), Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of (1.6 km), Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Castledene,enclosure SW 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.
Castledene,enclosure SW of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.