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Settlement, Big Wood is a post-medieval settlement site located approximately 400 metres north-west of Penkaet Rigg in East Lothian, Scotland. The site represents occupation and land use patterns from the period following the medieval era, reflecting the agricultural and domestic arrangements of early modern rural Scotland. Its identification and recording contribute to understanding the evolution of settlement distribution and farming practices across the East Lothian landscape during the post-medieval centuries. The site's location in relation to nearby topographical features such as Penkaet Rigg suggests continuity of land exploitation in this part of the county.
Settlement, Big Wood, 400m NW of Penkaet Rigg is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13814. View the official record →
Settlement, Big Wood is a post-medieval settlement site located approximately 400 metres north-west of Penkaet Rigg in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13814.
Settlement, Big Wood, 400m NW of Penkaet Rigg dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a big wood, 400m nw of penkaet rigg. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Settlement, Big Wood, 400m NW of Penkaet Rigg 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 SM13814.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Longfaugh,enclosures 200m E of (6.1 km), Crichton Mains,souterrain 1280m E of (6.3 km), Longfaugh Fort,Crichton (6.3 km).
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