Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStacks,enclosure 250m ESE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Stacks,enclosure 250m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM6489
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stacks enclosure, located 250 metres east-southeast of Stacks in Linlithgowshire, is a post-medieval enclosure of uncertain precise dating within the early modern period. The monument represents a field enclosure system characteristic of agricultural reorganisation in lowland Scotland during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, a period marked by increasing formalisation of land tenure and farming practice. The enclosure's physical form, as recorded in the archaeological record, reflects the gradual transition from medieval open-field agriculture towards the enclosed, consolidated holdings that became standard in the Scottish lowlands. Such monuments provide evidence of landscape change and rural settlement patterns during a transformative period in Scottish economic and social history.

Stacks,enclosure 250m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6489. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stacks,enclosure 250m ESE of?

Stacks enclosure, located 250 metres east-southeast of Stacks in Linlithgowshire, is a post-medieval enclosure of uncertain precise dating within the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6489.

What period does Stacks,enclosure 250m ESE of date from?

Stacks,enclosure 250m 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stacks,enclosure 250m ESE of?

Stacks,enclosure 250m 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 SM6489.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stacks,enclosure 250m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peace Knowe,fort (6.1 km), Broomy Knowes, cairn S of (6.7 km), Faucheldean,shale bing,Winchburgh (7.6 km).

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