Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall
Post-Medieval · Enclosures and pit alignments,old craighall

Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall

Scotland
HES SM6020
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosures and pit alignments,old craighall
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Eastfield Enclosures and Pit Alignments at Old Craighall is a Post-Medieval archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland. The site comprises field boundaries and pit alignments that represent agricultural land organisation from the post-medieval period, reflecting the farming practices and land management systems of early modern rural Scotland. The enclosures define discrete field parcels whilst the pit alignments, consisting of regularly spaced pits, may have served functional purposes related to field delineation or drainage. The site contributes to understanding the development of the agrarian landscape in the Lothians during this period of agricultural intensification.

Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6020. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall?

Eastfield Enclosures and Pit Alignments at Old Craighall is a Post-Medieval archaeological site in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6020.

What period does Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall date from?

Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosures and pit alignments,old craighall. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall?

Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall 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 SM6020.

What other scheduled monuments are near Eastfield,enclosures and pit alignments,Old Craighall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement and pit alignment, 65m E of 53/54 The Crescent, Gowkshill (7.2 km), Cockpen,old parish church (7.2 km), Barrow, 55m E of 20 David Herkes Way, Gowkshill (7.4 km).

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