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Walton enclosure, 650 metres north-east of Walton, is a post-medieval enclosure located in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period, which shape the landscape character of the region. The enclosure represents the agricultural and settlement patterns of the early modern period in central Scotland, when such bounded spaces marked stock management, cultivation or domestic occupation on the local estates.
The monument sits within the broader context of post-medieval rural development across Linlithgowshire, an area with significant historical importance due to its proximity to Linlithgow Palace and the region's role in Scottish landownership and farming practices. The underlying geology of sandstones and siltstones has influenced both the site's agricultural potential and the construction methods available to its builders.
Walton enclosure is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under the reference SM6487. This protection recognises its significance as evidence of early modern settlement and land management in this part of central Scotland, preserving the remains for future study and understanding of post-medieval rural life.
Walton,enclosure 650m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6487. View the official record →
Walton enclosure, 650 metres north-east of Walton, is a post-medieval enclosure located in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6487.
Walton,enclosure 650m NE 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.
Walton,enclosure 650m NE 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 SM6487.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peace Knowe,fort (5.7 km), Broomy Knowes, cairn S of (6.2 km), South Mains,homestead moat 200m N of (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Walton,enclosure 650m NE 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.
Walton,enclosure 650m NE of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.