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Glencaple burnt mound, located 980 metres west-north-west of Glencaple in Lanarkshire, is a prehistoric monument consisting of fire-blackened stones and heat-shattered material accumulated through repeated episodes of heating. The site lies on bedrock of Kirkcolm Formation wacke, deposited during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician era. Burnt mounds are thought to represent the residue of thermal activities conducted during the Bronze Age, possibly related to cooking, textile production or metalworking, though their precise function remains uncertain. The exposed wacke bedrock at this location would have provided suitable hard stone for constructing the heating structures and possibly for use as boiling stones.
The monument is now protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM5267. Its survival in the upland landscape of Lanarkshire contributes to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and economic practices across Scotland, where burnt mounds are distributed widely across different geological and topographical settings. The site's presence on Kirkcolm Formation geology is characteristic of many Caradocian landscapes in this region, which provided accessible stone resources for prehistoric communities.
Glencaple,burnt mound 980m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5267. View the official record →
Glencaple burnt mound, located 980 metres west-north-west of Glencaple in Lanarkshire, is a prehistoric monument consisting of fire-blackened stones and heat-shattered material accumulated through repeated episodes of heating. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5267.
Glencaple,burnt mound 980m WNW 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 SM5267.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Shortcleugh,platform settlement 1500m E of (5.1 km), Historic gold workings, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire (5.3 km), Glengeith, settlement, bastle house and field system (6 km).
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Glencaple,burnt mound 980m WNW of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.