Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWolfstar,enclosure
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Wolfstar,enclosure

Scotland
HES SM5749
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Wolfstar Enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. The site represents the agricultural management practices of the early modern period, when systematic field division became increasingly common across Scottish lowland estates. The enclosure survives as earthwork remains that document the transformation of the landscape through deliberate planning and land organisation. Its designation within the Historic Environment Record reflects the archaeological value of post-medieval field systems in understanding the development of rural settlement and agricultural economy in East Lothian during this formative period of Scottish farming history.

Wolfstar,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5749. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Wolfstar,enclosure?

Wolfstar Enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5749.

What period does Wolfstar,enclosure date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Wolfstar,enclosure?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Wolfstar,enclosure?

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).

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