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North Shortcleuch is a platform settlement situated on moorland approximately 1 kilometre east of Shortcleuch in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site exploits the natural slope of the hillside, with its occupational platform terraced into the Caradocian wacke bedrock of the Portpatrick and Glenwhargen Formations that underlie this part of the Southern Uplands. This stone-rich geology would have provided readily available building material for the settlement's structures.
Platform settlements of this type typically date to the later prehistoric period and represent permanent or semi-permanent pastoral occupation in upland regions. The artificial levelling visible at North Shortcleuch would have created a stable foundation for timber or stone buildings on otherwise sloping ground, a practical solution to building on rough moorland terrain.
The settlement is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4516, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of ancient land-use practices in the Scottish uplands.
North Shortcleuch,platform settlement 1000m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4516. View the official record →
North Shortcleuch is a platform settlement situated on moorland approximately 1 kilometre east of Shortcleuch in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4516.
North Shortcleuch,platform settlement 1000m E 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 SM4516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Air Cleuch,cairns 1300m S of Glengeith (2.5 km), Crookedstane,platform settlement 1300m W of (2.8 km), Historic gold workings, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire (3.3 km).
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North Shortcleuch,platform settlement 1000m E of stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.