Scheduled MonumentsScotlandFosterlands, enclosure 695m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N of

Scotland
HES SM5023
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fosterlands enclosure, located 695 metres north of Fosterlands in Berwickshire, Scotland, is a post-medieval field enclosure. The site represents the agricultural reorganisation of the Scottish Borders during the early modern period, reflecting the intensification of land management and pastoral farming practices characteristic of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The enclosure would have formed part of the wider landscape of field systems used to manage livestock and demarcate land ownership during this era of Scottish rural development.

Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5023. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N of?

Fosterlands enclosure, located 695 metres north of Fosterlands in Berwickshire, Scotland, is a post-medieval field enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5023.

What period does Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N of date from?

Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N 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 Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N of?

Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N 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 SM5023.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fosterlands, enclosure 695m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bonkyl and Preston parish church, church 10m S of (2.5 km), Bunkle Castle (2.7 km), Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston (3.7 km).

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