Scheduled MonumentsScotlandChalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM6212
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Chalkieside enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure located approximately 400 metres south-south-west of Chalkieside in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument consists of a rectilinear enclosure, characteristic of early modern agricultural improvements and land organisation in the Scottish Lowlands. Dating to the post-medieval period, this enclosure represents the systematic reorganisation of the rural landscape that occurred as farming practices evolved from the medieval strip-field system towards more efficient consolidated holdings. Such enclosures are significant evidence of the agricultural and social changes that transformed Scottish rural settlement and land use between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries.

Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6212. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of?

Chalkieside enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure located approximately 400 metres south-south-west of Chalkieside in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6212.

What period does Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of date from?

Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW 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 Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of?

Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW 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 SM6212.

What other scheduled monuments are near Chalkieside, enclosure 400m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pathhead,Roman camps,enclosures and pit alignment (6.2 km), Play Hill, settlement (6.4 km), Crichton Mains,souterrain 1280m E of (7.1 km).

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