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Garvald Mains pit alignment is an Iron Age linear feature located south-southeast of Garvald in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument consists of a series of pits arranged in a deliberate alignment, a form of earthwork characteristic of later prehistoric defensive or territorial markers in the British Isles. Such pit alignments typically date to the Iron Age and are thought to have served practical or symbolic functions, possibly relating to land division, stock control, or ritual demarcation. The site is recorded within the national heritage inventory under the designation HES INSPIRE SM8801.
Garvald Mains, pit alignment SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8801. View the official record →
Garvald Mains pit alignment is an Iron Age linear feature located south-southeast of Garvald in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8801.
Garvald Mains, pit alignment SSE 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 SM8801.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (5.6 km), Hopes,fort,Long Yester (6 km), Blue House, cairns 720m ESE of (6.7 km).
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