Thankerton, Tinto Sand and Gravel
Overview
Thankerton, Tinto Sand and Gravel is recorded as Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) in Scotland South Lanarkshire. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Thankerton, Tinto Sand and Gravel as Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Thankerton, Tinto Sand and Gravel as Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic).
How it was made and used
The label Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Settlement (period Unassigned), Polished Axehead (period Unassigned), Unidentified Pottery (neolithic). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Thankerton, Tinto Sand and Gravel matters as a recorded pit(s) (period unassigned), settlement (period unassigned), polished axehead (period unassigned), unidentified pottery (neolithic) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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