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Chalkieside enclosure is a post-medieval field monument located approximately 600 metres south-west of Chalkieside in Midlothian, Scotland. The enclosure represents the agricultural land management practices of the post-medieval period and survives as an earthwork feature within the broader landscape of lowland Scottish settlement and farming. Such enclosures are characteristic of the period following the medieval era, reflecting the progressive reorganisation and formalisation of field systems in rural Scotland.
Chalkieside, enclosure 600m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6211. View the official record →
Chalkieside enclosure is a post-medieval field monument located approximately 600 metres south-west of Chalkieside in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6211.
Chalkieside, enclosure 600m 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 Britain.
Chalkieside, enclosure 600m 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 SM6211.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pathhead,Roman camps,enclosures and pit alignment (6.4 km), Play Hill, settlement (6.6 km), Newbyres Castle (7 km).
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