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Wolfstar enclosure is a post-medieval defensive structure located in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument comprises an enclosure whose earthwork remains are visible within the landscape today. Dating to the period following the medieval era, such enclosures typically served protective or agricultural functions for farmsteads and their livestock, reflecting the social and economic structures of rural Scotland during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary strata formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. This geology has shaped both the landscape character and the practical constraints faced by those who constructed and used the enclosure. The underlying sandstone and mudstone sequences typical of the region would have influenced drainage patterns and soil quality across the site.
The enclosure is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5749, recognising its significance as an archaeological record of post-medieval rural settlement patterns in East Lothian. The monument contributes to understanding how communities across lowland Scotland organised their domestic and pastoral spaces during this transformative period of Scottish history.
Wolfstar,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5749. View the official record →
Wolfstar enclosure is a post-medieval defensive structure located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5749.
Wolfstar,enclosure 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.
Wolfstar,enclosure 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 SM5749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pathhead,Roman camps,enclosures and pit alignment (6.1 km), Hope,enclosure 300m SSE of (6.2 km), Longfaugh,enclosures 200m E of (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Wolfstar,enclosure'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.
Wolfstar,enclosure stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.