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Auchencrow Mains Settlements 460m W of is a cluster of prehistoric and early historic settlements in Berwickshire, southern Scotland. The site lies on Late Devonian bedrock of the Stratheden Group, comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided workable stone for construction. The relatively stable geology of this area, combined with its location in the fertile Merse landscape, made it a favourable place for prolonged settlement.
The settlements are protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5313, recognising their archaeological significance. Such settlement clusters in the Borders region typically represent phases of occupation spanning the Bronze Age through to the early medieval period, with evidence of both domestic structures and associated land-use patterns preserved in the landscape.
The site's archaeological value lies in its potential to illuminate patterns of settlement, subsistence and social organisation across multiple periods of Scottish prehistory and early history. The stratigraphy and distribution of finds would contribute to understanding how communities adapted to and exploited the resources of the Berwickshire uplands and its margins.
Auchencrow Mains, settlements 460m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5313. View the official record →
Auchencrow Mains Settlements 460m W of is a cluster of prehistoric and early historic settlements in Berwickshire, southern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5313.
Auchencrow Mains, settlements 460m W 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 SM5313.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Billie Castle (0.4 km), Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of (1.3 km), Taprobane, palisaded enclosure 970m SE of (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Auchencrow Mains, settlements 460m W of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Auchencrow Mains, settlements 460m W of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.