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Greendykes is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated approximately 310 metres south-south-east of a named reference point. The monument represents the field boundary practices and land management of the early modern period in the Lothian region. Designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's protection register SM4101, it forms part of the broader archaeological record of rural settlement and agricultural organisation in south-eastern Scotland.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. These durable stone deposits would have provided readily available building materials and influenced both the construction methods and landscape character of this area during the post-medieval period. The underlying geology shaped local land use patterns and economic practices throughout the historical development of East Lothian.
As a scheduled monument, Greendykes is afforded statutory protection under Scottish heritage legislation. The enclosure survives as an archaeological feature that contributes to the understanding of early modern agricultural practice and territorial organisation in the region. Its preservation enables ongoing study of post-medieval rural development across the East Lothian landscape.
Greendykes, enclosure 310m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4101. View the official record →
Greendykes is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated approximately 310 metres south-south-east of a named reference point.
Greendykes, enclosure 310m SSE 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.
Greendykes, enclosure 310m SSE 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 SM4101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Templehall,enclosures 500m NNW of (6.7 km), Oxenfoord Mains,enclosure 400m NE of (7.1 km), Templehall,enclosure 700m SW of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Greendykes, enclosure 310m SSE 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.
Greendykes, enclosure 310m SSE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.