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Seton Mains is a Post-Medieval enclosure and ring ditch located approximately 300 metres north-east of Seton Mains in East Lothian, Scotland. The site comprises earthwork remains that reflect agricultural land management practices of the Post-Medieval period. The ring ditch element suggests earlier activity, possibly indicating a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement focus that was later adapted or reused during the Post-Medieval era. The enclosure represents the continuation of land organisation patterns across multiple periods of occupation in this lowland Scottish agricultural landscape.
Seton Mains, enclosure and ring ditch, 300m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6287. View the official record →
Seton Mains is a Post-Medieval enclosure and ring ditch located approximately 300 metres north-east of Seton Mains in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6287.
Seton Mains, enclosure and ring ditch, 300m NE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure and ring ditch,. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Seton Mains, enclosure and ring ditch, 300m NE 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 SM6287.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wolfstar,enclosure (7.1 km), Tyneholm House,enclosure 600m S of (7.7 km), Back Braes,enclosure (7.7 km).
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