Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLawhead Hill,enclosure
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Lawhead Hill,enclosure

Scotland
HES SM6066
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lawhead Hill is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument dates from the period following the medieval era and represents land management practices typical of early modern rural settlement and agriculture in the region. The enclosure's physical character reflects the demarcation systems employed during this period to define and organize agricultural land, consistent with the broader pattern of field reorganization that occurred across lowland Scotland during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.

Lawhead Hill,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6066. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lawhead Hill,enclosure?

Lawhead Hill is a post-medieval enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6066.

What period does Lawhead Hill,enclosure date from?

Lawhead Hill,enclosure 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 Lawhead Hill,enclosure?

Lawhead Hill,enclosure 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 SM6066.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lawhead Hill,enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park,fort 900m SSE of (7.5 km), Quarryford House,enclosures,souterrain and pit alignment SW of (8 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (8.3 km).

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