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Easter Manuel is a cultivation terraces site located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2570. The terraces lie on north-northwest-facing slopes in an area where the underlying bedrock belongs to the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period. This geological foundation has shaped the character of the landscape and influenced land use across millennia.
Cultivation terraces of this type represent a widespread medieval and post-medieval agricultural practice across Scotland. These linear earthworks were constructed to level sloping ground, creating flatter surfaces suitable for ploughing and crop growing. The terracing technique improved water drainage and soil stability on steep hillsides, allowing communities to extend productive farmland beyond the limited flat ground of valley floors. Over time, such terraces became a characteristic feature of the Scottish upland and marginal agricultural landscape.
The Easter Manuel terraces, cut into the Westphalian sedimentary rocks and soils of this Stirlingshire location, survive as physical evidence of past farming methods and land management strategies. Their preservation allows historians and archaeologists to understand how rural communities adapted to local topography and geology to support agriculture in this region.
Easter Manuel,cultivation terraces NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2570. View the official record →
Easter Manuel is a cultivation terraces site located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2570.
Easter Manuel,cultivation terraces NNW 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 SM2570.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torphichen Preceptory (5 km), Torphichen Preceptory, refuge stone at Torphichen Kirk (5 km), Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easter Manuel,cultivation terraces NNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Easter Manuel,cultivation terraces NNW of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.