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Niddry Farm Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure situated in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period of the Carboniferous era, which underlie much of the lowland landscape of central Scotland. This geological foundation would have influenced both the drainage and agricultural potential of the land surrounding the enclosure.
The enclosure dates to the post-medieval period, a time when Scotland's rural landscape was increasingly shaped by formal field systems and improved farming practices. At Niddry Farm, this enclosure represents the physical remains of such agricultural reorganisation, with boundaries that would have defined land use and stock management in the centuries following the medieval period.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6187, recognising its significance in understanding the development of the Scottish agricultural landscape. The survival of this earthwork at Niddry Farm contributes to the archaeological record of post-medieval rural settlement and farming practice in Linlithgowshire.
Niddry Farm,enclosure SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6187. View the official record →
Niddry Farm Enclosure is a post-medieval enclosure situated in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6187.
Niddry Farm,enclosure SW 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.
Niddry Farm,enclosure SW 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 SM6187.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greendykes,shale bing,Broxburn (0.4 km), Faucheldean,shale bing,Winchburgh (0.6 km), Auldcathie Church (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Niddry Farm,enclosure SW 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.
Niddry Farm,enclosure SW of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.