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Auchope homestead is a settlement site located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders region. The homestead sits upon bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period. This ancient volcanic geology provided the stone foundation and raw materials available to its inhabitants.
The site represents the type of rural settlement that characterised the upland farming communities of the Scottish Borders. Such homesteads typically comprised residential and agricultural structures arranged within or near a defensive boundary, though the exact layout and construction of this particular example would have been determined by local topography and the needs of its occupants.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4829, recognising its significance as evidence of settlement patterns and domestic life in this region. The volcanic bedrock underlying the site would have influenced both the building methods and the agricultural potential of the surrounding land, shaping the character of this historic homestead community.
Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4829. View the official record →
Auchope homestead is a settlement site located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4829.
Auchope,homestead 475m WSW 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 SM4829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Outer Cock Law, old roads and linear earthwork (5.1 km), Windy Gyle,cairns 480m & 700m NE of summit of (6 km), Round cairn west of Windy Gyle, 680m WNW of Russell's Cairn (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Auchope,homestead 475m WSW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.