Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of

Scotland
HES SM6791
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lawhouses enclosure, located 400 metres south-east of Lawhouses in Fife, Scotland, is a post-medieval field enclosure dating from the early modern period. The monument represents the agricultural organisation and land management practices characteristic of early modern rural Scotland, when improved enclosure systems were increasingly adopted across the lowland regions. The enclosure survives as an earthwork feature, preserving evidence of the field boundaries and land division systems employed during this period of agricultural development.

Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6791. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of?

Lawhouses enclosure, located 400 metres south-east of Lawhouses in Fife, Scotland, is a post-medieval field enclosure dating from the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6791.

What period does Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of date from?

Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE 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 Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of?

Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE 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 SM6791.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of (3.3 km), Leuchars Castle, unenclosed settlement 320m NNE of (3.8 km), Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (4.2 km).

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