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Blackcastle Hill is a homestead situated 370 metres east-north-east of the Post Office Mast in East Lothian, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Reston Group bedrock of Early Devonian age, comprising interbedded conglomerate and sandstone that would have offered a relatively firm foundation for settlement. Homesteads of this type, typically dating to the Iron Age or early historic period, represent small-scale domestic occupation, often enclosed or associated with stock management on the surrounding agricultural landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM3916, reflecting its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding settlement patterns and land use in East Lothian. The specific topography and geology of Blackcastle Hill would have influenced both the choice of location and the character of occupation at the site, with the underlying bedrock affecting drainage and the ease of construction.
Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3916. View the official record →
Blackcastle Hill is a homestead situated 370 metres east-north-east of the Post Office Mast in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3916.
Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast 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 SM3916.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackcastle Hill,homestead 1300m SSE of Thurston Mains (1 km), Black Castle Cottage,promontory fort 300m SW of (1.3 km), Oldhamstocks Mains,enclosure 300m NNW of (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast stands on Reston Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] sandstone, interbedded.