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Coulter cultivation terraces, located approximately 450 metres south-east of Coulter in Lanarkshire, Scotland, are a series of ancient field systems representative of prehistoric or early medieval agricultural practice in the upland regions of south-central Scotland. The terraces, which survive as linear earthworks cut into the hillside, represent a significant example of landscape modification undertaken to facilitate cultivation on sloping ground where conventional ploughing would prove impractical. Their precise chronological attribution remains uncertain, though such terrace systems are generally associated with periods of sustained settlement and agricultural intensification, possibly spanning from the Bronze Age through to the medieval period. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland record (reference SM2900), reflecting its archaeological importance as evidence of human land-use strategies in the Scottish Borders region.
Coulter,cultivation terraces 450m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2900. View the official record →
Coulter cultivation terraces, located approximately 450 metres south-east of Coulter in Lanarkshire, Scotland, are a series of ancient field systems representative of prehistoric or early medieval agricultural practice in the upland regions of south-central Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2900.
Coulter,cultivation terraces 450m SE of 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 SM2900.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Snaip, settlement 380m SSW of (0.6 km), Culterpark Hill,fort (0.7 km), Snaip Hill,fort (0.8 km).
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