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Latitude: 55.8292 / 55°49'45"N
Longitude: -3.112 / 3°6'43"W
OS Eastings: 330436
OS Northings: 660107
OS Grid: NT304601
Mapcode National: GBR 61Q1.17
Mapcode Global: WH6T7.5RB4
Entry Name: Stonefieldhill Farm,henge 500m SE of
Scheduled Date: 13 November 1995
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6258
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: henge
Location: Carrington
County: Midlothian
Electoral Ward: Midlothian South
Traditional County: Midlothian
The monument comprises the remains of a henge, a ritual enclosure of prehistoric date, represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies on arable farmland at around 175m OD. It comprises a sub-circular enclosure of approximately 80m diameter. There are clearly- defined, opposed entrances some 10 to 15m wide in the NW and SE. Dark patches inside the enclosure may indicate the survival of deposits associated with contemporary structures or areas of ritual activity.
The size, shape and opposed entrances of the enclosure combine to suggest that it represents the remains of a henge monument. Henges are ritual monuments of the Later Neolithic period and are found throughout Britain, although they are not numerous.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the visible features and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 120m as marked in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric ritual and funerary practices. The area in and around the henge may be expected to contain evidence for structures and deposits relating to these practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NT 36 SW 11.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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