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Flame trap is a pit alignment located 140 metres south-east of Danskine Lodge in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, Late Devonian sandstone and conglomerate laid down in interbedded layers. Pit alignments are linear arrangements of shallow pits of uncertain function, characteristic of Bronze Age activity in Scotland.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13800. The underlying geology of alternating sandstone and conglomerate would have presented specific challenges to those who dug and maintained the alignment, the softer sandstone layers being more easily worked than the harder conglomerate bands.
The monument's name reflects local nomenclature and may relate to historical burning practices or folklore surrounding the site. Its location in East Lothian places it within a landscape rich in Bronze Age settlement and ritual monuments, though the precise original purpose of such pit alignments remains subject to scholarly debate. The monument survives as an important record of prehistoric land use in the region.
Flame trap, 140m SE of Danskine Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13800. View the official record →
Flame trap is a pit alignment located 140 metres south-east of Danskine Lodge in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13800.
Flame trap, 140m SE of Danskine Lodge 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 SM13800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockhill Wood,enclosure 500m W of (4.1 km), Kingside Rig,enclosure (4.6 km), Hare Law,fort,Yester (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Flame trap, 140m SE of Danskine Lodge'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.
Flame trap, 140m SE of Danskine Lodge stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.