Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHomebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM5190
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Homebank Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument sits on bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation dating to the Osagean period, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have shaped drainage and land use patterns across the site. The enclosure represents a phase of agricultural reorganisation characteristic of post-medieval rural settlement in the Borders, when farmland was increasingly defined by stone walls and ditches. The site lies approximately one kilometre north-east of Homebank steading and is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5190. The underlying geology of alternating soft and harder stone layers typical of Carboniferous deposits would have influenced both the construction materials available and the management of water across the enclosed land.

Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5190. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of?

Homebank Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5190.

What period does Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of date from?

Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of?

Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE 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 SM5190.

What other scheduled monuments are near Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Homebank,ring-ditch 1500m E of (0.5 km), St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed (1.5 km), Wark Castle motte and bailey castle and artillery fort (1.7 km).

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Battlefields
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of

Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.