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Chesters Farm Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure situated 300 metres south of Chesters Farm in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument occupies land underlain by the Inverclyde Group, a sequence of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone bedrock formed during the Osagean period, which has shaped the underlying geology of this part of the Scottish Borders landscape.
Post-medieval enclosures such as this typically date from the sixteenth century onwards and represent the reorganisation of agricultural land following the medieval period. These field divisions and stock management structures are common features of the East Lothian countryside, reflecting the region's long history of farming activity and landscape management.
The enclosure is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the statutory designation SM6044. This recognition reflects its significance as evidence of early modern agricultural practices and land use in East Lothian. The monument contributes to understanding how rural communities organised their farming and pastoral activities during the post-medieval period in lowland Scotland.
Chesters Farm,enclosure 300m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6044. View the official record →
Chesters Farm Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure situated 300 metres south of Chesters Farm in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6044.
Chesters Farm,enclosure 300m 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.
Chesters Farm,enclosure 300m 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 SM6044.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park,fort 900m SSE of (5.4 km), Quarryford House,enclosures,souterrain and pit alignment SW of (5.6 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chesters Farm,enclosure 300m 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.
Chesters Farm,enclosure 300m S of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.