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Latitude: 55.4724 / 55°28'20"N
Longitude: -2.2585 / 2°15'30"W
OS Eastings: 383754
OS Northings: 619875
OS Grid: NT837198
Mapcode National: GBR D5N5.T3
Mapcode Global: WH9ZS.8QR4
Entry Name: Bught Stack,field system
Scheduled Date: 18 November 1991
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5174
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system
Location: Morebattle
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: Kelso and District
Traditional County: Roxburghshire
The monument comprises the remains of an extensive system of narrow fields delineated by low lynchets. There are at least 10 lynchets, a maximum of 1.3m high. The area to be scheduled measures 530m E to W by 250m N to S, to include the lynchets, as marked in red on the attached map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a well preserved and extensive set of lynchet-defined fields which have the potential to enhance considerably our understanding of prehistoric agriculture. The monument is of particular interest because of its well defined field characteristics. Taken with the other prehistoric settlement and agricultural sites in the area, it has the potential to increase our knowledge of the development of the prehistoric farmed landscape.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NT 81 NW 59.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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