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Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill is a prehistoric settlement earthwork located in Midlothian, Scotland. The site is characterised by shallow depressions or scooped features in the landscape, indicative of domestic occupation during the Iron Age or earlier prehistoric period. Such settlements are typical of upland settlement patterns in the Scottish Lowlands, where communities exploited the higher ground for pastoral and mixed subsistence activities. The archaeological evidence from similar scooped settlements suggests occupation during the later prehistoric period, though the precise chronology and cultural affiliation of this specific site would require archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2135. View the official record →
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill is a prehistoric settlement earthwork located in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2135.
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill 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 SM2135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corsehope Rings,fort (1.5 km), Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill (2.3 km), Hodge Cairn,fort,Shank Wood (4.2 km).
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