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Nunraw Barns is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated 180 metres south-southwest of Nunraw. The monument is defined by a timber palisade, a defensive boundary structure constructed from closely-spaced wooden posts, typical of fortified farmsteads and minor strongholds dating from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Such enclosures served practical purposes, securing livestock and valuable goods whilst marking the status and territorial claims of their owners across the Scottish landscape.
The site rests upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a geological formation of Late Devonian age comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This local geology would have influenced both the construction methods employed and the suitability of the surrounding land for settlement and agriculture. The natural resources available in the immediate vicinity, including stone suitable for building materials and fertile soil potential, would have made this location attractive for occupation.
Nunraw Barns is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM8776, reflecting its archaeological and heritage significance as evidence of post-medieval rural settlement patterns and defensive strategies in East Lothian. The palisaded enclosure contributes to our understanding of early modern farming communities and the ways in which landowners fortified and controlled their agricultural holdings.
Nunraw Barns, palisaded enclosure 180m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8776. View the official record →
Nunraw Barns is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated 180 metres south-southwest of Nunraw. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8776.
Nunraw Barns, palisaded enclosure 180m SSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Nunraw Barns, palisaded enclosure 180m SSW 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 SM8776.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kingside Hill,stone circle (6.4 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (6.4 km), Hopes,fort,Long Yester (6.9 km).
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Nunraw Barns, palisaded enclosure 180m SSW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.