Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWest Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of

Scotland
HES SM5993
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

West Mains enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary feature located approximately 500 metres west-north-west of West Mains in East Lothian, Scotland. The site comprises a rectangular or sub-rectangular enclosure that reflects the agricultural reorganisation and land management practices characteristic of early modern rural Scotland. Such enclosures typically date from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries and represent the consolidation and formalisation of field systems during the period following medieval agriculture. The feature survives as a linear earthwork or cropmark evidence of this important phase in the development of the Scottish agricultural landscape.

West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5993. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of?

West Mains enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary feature located approximately 500 metres west-north-west of West Mains in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5993.

What period does West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of date from?

West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW 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 West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of?

West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW 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 SM5993.

What other scheduled monuments are near West Mains,enclosure 500m WNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park,fort 900m SSE of (7.4 km), Quarryford House,enclosures,souterrain and pit alignment SW of (7.6 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (7.9 km).

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