Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHouston Mill,enclosure 200m E of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E of

Scotland
HES SM6069
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Houston Mill enclosure is a post-medieval field system located approximately two hundred metres east of Houston Mill in East Lothian, Scotland. The enclosure dates to the post-medieval period and represents the agricultural landscape management practices of early modern rural Scotland. The site is recorded as a distinct archaeological monument within the Historic Environment Record, reflecting the reorganisation of arable land that characterised Scottish farming during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Such enclosures typically indicate the consolidation and improved management of agricultural holdings during a period of gradual modernisation in Scottish rural settlement and land use.

Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6069. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E of?

Houston Mill enclosure is a post-medieval field system located approximately two hundred metres east of Houston Mill in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6069.

What period does Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E of date from?

Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E 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 Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E of?

Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E 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 SM6069.

What other scheduled monuments are near Houston Mill,enclosure 200m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nunraw Barns, palisaded enclosure 180m SSW of (7.5 km), Nunraw Barns, pit alignment SE of (7.5 km), Chesters Farm,enclosure 300m S of (7.6 km).

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