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Easter Stanhope is a homestead located 780 metres north-west of the named settlement in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site represents a domestic settlement of medieval or post-medieval date, typical of the scattered farmsteads that characterised rural settlement patterns in the Borders region during this period. The homestead would have comprised a dwelling with associated outbuildings and agricultural land, reflecting the subsistence-based economy of the area. Its designation within the HES INSPIRE database recognises its importance as an archaeological record of rural settlement organisation and domestic life in this region.
Easter Stanhope,homestead 780m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2943. View the official record →
Easter Stanhope is a homestead located 780 metres north-west of the named settlement in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2943.
Easter Stanhope,homestead 780m NW 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 SM2943.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (6.8 km), Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of (7.4 km), Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit (7.9 km).
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