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Preston Mains is a post-medieval enclosure located in Midlothian, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural organization and land use practices of the early modern period in the Lowlands, reflecting the gradual shift towards more defined field systems and managed pastoral or arable land. As a post-medieval monument, it provides evidence of settlement and farming practices in the centuries following the medieval period, contributing to understanding of rural development in this region of Scotland during the sixteenth century onwards.
Preston Mains,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5885. View the official record →
Preston Mains is a post-medieval enclosure located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5885.
Preston Mains,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.
Preston Mains,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 SM5885.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Longfaugh,enclosures 200m E of (3.5 km), Longfaugh Fort,Crichton (3.6 km), Saughland,enclosure 150m W of (4.1 km).
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