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Saughland, enclosure 1000m ESE of is a post-medieval enclosure in Midlothian, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone deposits formed during the Osagean period, which shape the underlying geology of this part of the Scottish Lowlands.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically date from the sixteenth century onwards and mark the intensification of agricultural land organisation following medieval open-field systems. The enclosure at Saughland would have functioned to define and contain livestock or segregate arable land as farming practices became more systematised and property boundaries more formally demarcated across the Scottish countryside.
The monument's survival and scheduling reflect its importance as evidence for the agricultural development and land use patterns of early modern Scotland. Its position in the Midlothian landscape, underlain by substantial sedimentary deposits, contributes to understanding how farming communities adapted their practices to local conditions during this transformative period in Scottish rural history.
Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6262. View the official record →
Saughland, enclosure 1000m ESE of is a post-medieval enclosure in Midlothian, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6262.
Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE 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.
Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE 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 SM6262.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Soutra Aisle, part of site of medieval hospital (3.6 km), Soutra Aisle, burial aisle and part of site of medieval hospital (3.6 km), Dere Street, Roman road, Soutra Aisle to Turf Law (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE 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.
Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.