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North Shortcleugh is a platform settlement located approximately one and a half kilometres east of North Shortcleugh in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site comprises an archaeological platform structure typical of prehistoric settlement patterns in the region, representing evidence of domestic occupation during the prehistoric period. Platform settlements of this type were constructed by levelling or terracing sloping ground to create level surfaces suitable for habitation, a practice documented across Scotland during the Bronze Age and Iron Age. The site's designation within the Historic Environment Record reflects its archaeological importance as a potential indicator of settlement distribution and land use practices in prehistoric Lanarkshire.
North Shortcleugh,platform settlement 1500m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4296. View the official record →
North Shortcleugh is a platform settlement located approximately one and a half kilometres east of North Shortcleugh in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4296.
North Shortcleugh,platform settlement 1500m 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 SM4296.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Air Cleuch,cairns 1300m S of Glengeith (2.3 km), Crookedstane,platform settlement 1300m W of (2.6 km), Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane (3.2 km).
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