ENCLOSURES Please choose one ADMINISTRATION AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS COMMUNICATIONS CONFLICT CULTIVATION ENCLOSURES ENERGY EXTRACTION FLOODING GRAZINGS HOUSING KNOWLEDGE LEISURE MANUFACTURE PERCEPTION SETTLEMENTS TRADES Pre-Improvement dykes Lairds' parks Dyking Hedges and fences Gates and access Wrought iron gate and fence, Dalmeny House, West Lothian The use of iron in fence building was particularly common in the 19th century, when it featured strongly in parks and grounds. Wrought iron was malleable and could be readily assembled. It looked more refined and was less visually intrusive than either hedges or dykes. Resource pack   1     2     3     4