Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGreendykes,enclosure 200m W of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Greendykes,enclosure 200m W of

Scotland
HES SM5674
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Greendykes Enclosure is a post-medieval field monument located approximately 200 metres west of Greendykes in East Lothian, Scotland. The site consists of an earthwork enclosure dating to the post-medieval period, representing agricultural land use and settlement patterns of early modern rural Scotland. Such enclosures typically reflect the reorganisation of the Scottish countryside during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, when field systems were consolidated and improved. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and remains of archaeological interest for understanding the development of East Lothian's agrarian landscape during this period.

Greendykes,enclosure 200m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5674. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Greendykes,enclosure 200m W of?

Greendykes Enclosure is a post-medieval field monument located approximately 200 metres west of Greendykes in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5674.

What period does Greendykes,enclosure 200m W of date from?

Greendykes,enclosure 200m W 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 Greendykes,enclosure 200m W of?

Greendykes,enclosure 200m W 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 SM5674.

What other scheduled monuments are near Greendykes,enclosure 200m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement, Big Wood, 400m NW of Penkaet Rigg (5.9 km), Back Braes,enclosure (6 km), Ormiston Hall,St Giles Kirk (6.4 km).

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