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Stobshiel Cottages enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork monument situated 350 metres north-north-west of Stobshiel in East Lothian, Scotland. The enclosure sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate laid down during the Late Devonian period, which provides the underlying geology of this part of the Scottish lowlands.
The monument represents a characteristic phase of rural settlement in the post-medieval period, when enclosed farmsteads became the dominant form of agricultural organisation in the Lowlands. The earthwork boundary of the enclosure survives as a visible landscape feature, preserving evidence of the property divisions and domestic organisation of this historical phase.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5886, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Such enclosures contribute to understanding the evolution of the rural landscape and settlement patterns in East Lothian following the medieval period.
Stobshiel Cottages,enclosure 350m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5886. View the official record →
Stobshiel Cottages enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork monument situated 350 metres north-north-west of Stobshiel in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5886.
Stobshiel Cottages,enclosure 350m NNW 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.
Stobshiel Cottages,enclosure 350m NNW 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 SM5886.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dere Street, Roman road, Soutra Aisle to Turf Law (7.7 km), Dodcleugh,fort and settlement 650m S of (8.1 km), Hillhouse, fort 250m NNW of (8.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stobshiel Cottages,enclosure 350m NNW 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.
Stobshiel Cottages,enclosure 350m NNW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.