Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of
Post-Medieval · Platform settlement and field system

Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of

Scotland
HES SM4486
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Platform settlement and field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Stoneyburn Platform Settlement and Field System is a Post-Medieval agricultural settlement located approximately 700 metres west-south-west of Stoneyburn in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site comprises a platform settlement with associated field systems that reflect the organisation of rural land use and habitation during the Post-Medieval period. The earthwork remains preserve evidence of domestic occupation and the agricultural practices that sustained communities in this region during the early modern era. Such settlement sites are valuable for understanding the transition from medieval to early modern settlement patterns and the development of the Scottish lowland landscape.

Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4486. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of?

Stoneyburn Platform Settlement and Field System is a Post-Medieval agricultural settlement located approximately 700 metres west-south-west of Stoneyburn in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4486.

What period does Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of date from?

Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a platform settlement and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of?

Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW 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 SM4486.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stoneyburn,platform settlement and field system 700m WSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glengeith, settlement, bastle house and field system (2.6 km), Bodsberry Hill to Little Clyde,Roman road (3.6 km), Air Cleuch,cairns 1300m S of Glengeith (3.9 km).

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