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Garvald Quarry Enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 300 metres north-north-west of Garvald in East Lothian. The site lies upon bedrock formed during the Permian period, comprising an unnamed felsic igneous intrusion that intruded into Carboniferous strata. This geological setting would have influenced both the character of the landscape and the availability of stone resources in the immediate locality.
The enclosure represents agricultural land use of the post-medieval period, when the transformation of Scottish rural estates and field systems was reshaping the Lowland countryside. Such enclosed fields typically supported improved farming practices and reflected contemporary property boundaries and estate management.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6025, recognising its significance to the heritage of East Lothian. The site's survival as an earthwork provides evidence of the parish's historical land division and the practical relationship between communities and their geological setting during the early modern period.
Garvald Quarry,enclosure 300m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6025. View the official record →
Garvald Quarry Enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 300 metres north-north-west of Garvald in East Lothian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6025.
Garvald Quarry,enclosure 300m NNW 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.
Garvald Quarry,enclosure 300m NNW 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 SM6025.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Quarryford House,enclosures,souterrain and pit alignment SW of (6.1 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (6.4 km), Kingside Hill,stone circle (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Garvald Quarry,enclosure 300m NNW 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.
Garvald Quarry,enclosure 300m NNW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.