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Tonnachrae is a post-medieval enclosure situated in Wigtownshire, in south-western Scotland. The monument lies approximately 70 metres south-east of the main settlement at Tonnachrae. It is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7436.
The enclosure is constructed on bedrock of the Portpatrick and Glenwhargen Formations, undifferentiated wacke deposits laid down during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician. This hard, fine-grained sedimentary geology characterises much of the local landscape and would have influenced both the construction methods and the agricultural use of the surrounding terrain.
The monument represents the pattern of land organisation and tenure evident across rural Wigtownshire from the 16th century onwards. Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically served pastoral and agricultural functions, defining field boundaries and managing livestock within the managed landscape. The site's location and form offer insight into the economic practices and settlement patterns of early modern south-western Scotland.
Tonnachrae, enclosure 70m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7436. View the official record →
Tonnachrae is a post-medieval enclosure situated in Wigtownshire, in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7436.
Tonnachrae, enclosure 70m SE 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.
Tonnachrae, enclosure 70m SE 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 SM7436.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric and early medieval settlements, 260m NE of Fairfield (3.6 km), East Galdenoch, enclosures 100m SE of (4.2 km), East Galdenoch, fort 450m SSW of (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tonnachrae, enclosure 70m SE 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.
Tonnachrae, enclosure 70m SE of stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.