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Southfield Ring Ditch, situated approximately 350 metres south-west of Southfield in East Lothian, is a prehistoric ring ditch of Bronze Age date. The monument comprises a circular or near-circular ditch that once enclosed a central area, a form commonly associated with domestic settlement or ritual activity during the Bronze Age period. Ring ditches of this type typically functioned as the boundary features of roundhouse settlements or ceremonial enclosures, though their precise function often remains difficult to determine from surface remains alone. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record as a scheduled monument under HES designation SM5688.
Southfield,ring ditch 350m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5688. View the official record →
Southfield Ring Ditch, situated approximately 350 metres south-west of Southfield in East Lothian, is a prehistoric ring ditch of Bronze Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5688.
Southfield,ring ditch 350m SW 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 SM5688.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement, Big Wood, 400m NW of Penkaet Rigg (6.9 km), Back Braes,enclosure (7.1 km), Ormiston Hall,St Giles Kirk (7.5 km).
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