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Saughland enclosure is a post-medieval field monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. The enclosure lies approximately 150 metres west of Saughland itself and is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6261. The site sits upon bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation dating to the Osagean period, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have influenced both the drainage and workability of the surrounding land.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically represent agricultural reorganisation and land management practices following the medieval period. The monument's position within the Midlothian landscape reflects the area's historical importance as productive agricultural territory. Such enclosures often defined field boundaries, managed livestock grazing, or marked the limits of improved farmland during a period of significant change in rural land use and tenure across lowland Scotland.
The scheduled monument status recognises the enclosure's value as evidence of early modern rural settlement patterns and farming practices in this region. Understanding such structures contributes to knowledge of how communities adapted their landscape and modified field systems during the post-medieval centuries, a period of substantial transformation in Scottish agricultural life.
Saughland,enclosure 150m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6261. View the official record →
Saughland enclosure is a post-medieval field monument located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6261.
Saughland,enclosure 150m W 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 150m W 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 SM6261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Falla Luggie Tower,towerhouse (2.5 km), Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of (4.7 km), Soutra Aisle, part of site of medieval hospital (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Saughland,enclosure 150m W of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Saughland,enclosure 150m W of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.