Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of

Scotland
HES SM6263
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glenkevock enclosure, located 400 metres north-west of Glenkevock in Midlothian, is a post-medieval field enclosure. The monument dates to the period following the sixteenth century and represents the landscape reorganisation that occurred across lowland Scotland during the early modern era. The enclosure is defined by field boundaries that reflect agricultural practices and land management strategies of the post-medieval period. Such enclosures are typical of the gradual transition from medieval open-field systems to the more formally demarcated holdings characteristic of early modern farming communities in the Lowlands.

Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6263. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of?

Glenkevock enclosure, located 400 metres north-west of Glenkevock in Midlothian, is a post-medieval field enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6263.

What period does Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of date from?

Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW 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 Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of?

Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW 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 SM6263.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glenkevock,enclosure 400m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Capielaw, enclosed settlement (4.1 km), Newbigging,enclosure 400m NE of (5.1 km), Old Woodhouselee Castle (5.4 km).

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