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Mid Bracco is a deserted post-medieval farmstead in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site represents the remains of a farm that was occupied during the early modern period before eventual abandonment. Its location in the Coal Measures landscape of central Scotland reflects the geological foundation of the region's later industrial development, as the bedrock beneath consists of mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete deposited during the Moscovian period.
The farmstead's survival as an archaeological site provides evidence of rural settlement patterns and agricultural practices in post-medieval Lanarkshire. The earthworks and structural remains visible across the site offer insight into domestic and working arrangements typical of farms in this region during the centuries following the medieval period. Such sites are increasingly valuable as many comparable farmsteads across lowland Scotland have been erased by agricultural intensification and development.
Mid Bracco is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9661, recognising its significance as a record of rural life and landscape use in early modern Scotland. The monument contributes to our understanding of how communities adapted to and exploited the varied geology and resources of the Lanarkshire countryside during this formative period of Scottish history.
Mid Bracco, deserted farmstead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9661. View the official record →
Mid Bracco is a deserted post-medieval farmstead in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9661.
Mid Bracco, deserted farmstead dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a deserted farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mid Bracco, deserted farmstead 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 SM9661.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mid Bracco, hut circles 350m W of (0.6 km), Drumfin, deserted settlement 200m W of (1.1 km), Duntilland Hill, cairn (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mid Bracco, deserted farmstead'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.
Mid Bracco, deserted farmstead stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.