Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTerrace Wood,cultivation terraces
Cultivation terraces

Terrace Wood,cultivation terraces

Scotland
HES SM2393
Site type
Cultivation terraces
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Terrace Wood is a series of cultivation terraces located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The terraces represent evidence of medieval or post-medieval agricultural practice, formed through the systematic terracing of sloping ground to create level surfaces suitable for arable cultivation. Such features are characteristic of intensive land use in the upland regions of the Scottish Borders, where communities worked to maximise productive capacity on marginal terrain. The terraces at Terrace Wood survive as linear earthwork features that demonstrate the historical organisation of agricultural space within the landscape.

Terrace Wood,cultivation terraces is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2393. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Terrace Wood,cultivation terraces?

Terrace Wood is a series of cultivation terraces located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2393.

Who is responsible for protecting Terrace Wood,cultivation terraces?

Terrace Wood,cultivation terraces 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 SM2393.

What other scheduled monuments are near Terrace Wood,cultivation terraces?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clashpock Rig,homestead (7.3 km), Penveny,settlement & scooped homestead NW of (7.4 km), Roman fort and annexe, 270m NNE of 3 Easter Happrew Cottages (7.6 km).

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