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Blackcastle Hill is an ancient homestead located approximately 1300 metres south-southeast of Thurston Mains in East Lothian, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a small domestic settlement of prehistoric or early medieval date, though the precise chronology requires further archaeological confirmation. The homestead represents the type of dispersed rural settlement pattern characteristic of early settlement in the Lothian region. Its archaeological significance lies in contributing to understanding of settlement distribution and domestic organisation in this landscape during the early historical period.
Blackcastle Hill,homestead 1300m SSE of Thurston Mains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3933. View the official record →
Blackcastle Hill is an ancient homestead located approximately 1300 metres south-southeast of Thurston Mains in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3933.
Blackcastle Hill,homestead 1300m SSE of Thurston Mains 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 SM3933.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast (1 km), Black Castle Cottage,promontory fort 300m SW of (2.2 km), Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of (2.9 km).
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