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West Mains, ring ditches 300m NNW of, is a prehistoric monument consisting of ring ditch earthworks located in East Lothian, Scotland. Ring ditches of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent the levelled remains of circular burial mounds or ceremonial enclosures that have been subject to agricultural erosion over millennia. The site is situated in an area of East Lothian notable for its concentration of such prehistoric features, indicating sustained settlement and ritual activity during the Bronze Age period. The ring ditches survive as soil marks and subtle topographical features visible through archaeological survey and cropmark evidence, preserving important evidence of Bronze Age funerary and territorial practices in lowland Scotland.
West Mains,ring ditches 300m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5994. View the official record →
West Mains, ring ditches 300m NNW of, is a prehistoric monument consisting of ring ditch earthworks located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5994.
West Mains,ring ditches 300m NNW 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 SM5994.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Park,fort 900m SSE of (7.5 km), Quarryford House,enclosures,souterrain and pit alignment SW of (7.7 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (8.1 km).
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