Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAuchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of
Scooped homestead

Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of

Scotland
HES SM4746
Site type
Scooped homestead
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Auchope scooped homestead is an Iron Age domestic settlement located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site consists of a substantial hollow or scoop cut into the hillside, a characteristic construction method employed in prehistoric and early historic periods to provide shelter and drainage for domestic structures. Scooped homesteads of this type typically date from the Iron Age, reflecting patterns of settlement and land use across lowland Scotland during this period. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and contributes to understanding of domestic architecture and settlement patterns in the region during the first millennium before Christ.

Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4746. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of?

Auchope scooped homestead is an Iron Age domestic settlement located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4746.

Who is responsible for protecting Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of?

Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW 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 SM4746.

What other scheduled monuments are near Auchope,scooped homestead 400m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Outer Cock Law, old roads and linear earthwork (4.9 km), Windy Gyle,cairns 480m & 700m NE of summit of (5.8 km), Round cairn west of Windy Gyle, 680m WNW of Russell's Cairn (5.9 km).

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