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The enclosure at No. 4 Ritchieston is a post-medieval field boundary monument located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated approximately 285 metres east-north-east of the main farm buildings. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Dinantian extrusive rocks of Mississippian age, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff that underlie the surrounding landscape. This volcanic geology is characteristic of the wider Renfrewshire region.
The enclosure represents a tangible record of early modern agricultural practice and land management in the area. Post-medieval field divisions of this type typically date from the 16th century onwards and often reflect the intensification and reorganisation of farming practices following the medieval period. Such monuments provide valuable evidence for understanding how the rural landscape was structured and utilised during this formative period of Scottish agricultural history.
The monument is now protected by Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM12807, recognising its significance as part of the wider archaeological and heritage resource of Renfrewshire. The survival of such field boundaries contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns, land use, and the evolution of the Scottish countryside during the post-medieval era.
No. 4 Ritchieston, enclosure 285m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12807. View the official record →
The enclosure at No. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12807.
No. 4 Ritchieston, enclosure 285m 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.
No. 4 Ritchieston, enclosure 285m 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 SM12807.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barochan Hill, Roman fort 440m NNW of Barochan House (3.9 km), Newshot Island, River Clyde, remains of diving support vessel and dredging barges. (4.4 km), Inchinnan, cross slabs & cross shaft (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of No. 4 Ritchieston, enclosure 285m ENE 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.
No. 4 Ritchieston, enclosure 285m ENE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.