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Channel Brae, enclosure 200m S of is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument sits on wacke bedrock of the Gala Group, rocks formed during the Telychian period of the Ordovician. This geological foundation, typical of the upland terrain in this region of the Scottish Borders, would have influenced both the construction methods and drainage characteristics of the enclosure. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5840, recognising its significance to the archaeological and historical record of the area.
The enclosure represents the post-medieval phase of land use and agricultural management in East Lothian. Such field divisions and stock management features are common across the Scottish uplands and farmland, reflecting centuries of pastoral and arable activity. The specific topography and local stone resources of the Gala Group geology would have determined how shepherds and farmers constructed their boundaries during this period.
Today, the monument remains a tangible connection to the working landscape of early modern East Lothian, preserving evidence of how communities organised their land and livestock management in the centuries following the medieval period.
Channel Brae,enclosure 200m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5840. View the official record →
Channel Brae, enclosure 200m S of is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5840.
Channel Brae,enclosure 200m S 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.
Channel Brae,enclosure 200m S 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 SM5840.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yadlee, stone circle 250m S of (5.6 km), Fallow Green Rig, medieval farmstead and field boundary (5.6 km), White Castle,fort (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Channel Brae,enclosure 200m S 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.
Channel Brae,enclosure 200m S of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.