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Auldhousehill Wood is a settlement situated 600 metres south-south-west of Ericstane in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Gala Group, a wacke formation dating to the Telychian period, which provides a foundation of hard, sedimentary stone typical of the Southern Uplands geology. This substantial stone base would have offered stable ground for settlement establishment, though the wacke itself is difficult to work and unlikely to have provided building stone of particularly fine quality for the settlement's structures.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM6138, reflecting its archaeological significance within the local settlement pattern. Settlements of this type in Dumfriesshire represent important evidence of historical land use and habitation across the region's upland and marginal lands.
The site's position within Auldhousehill Wood demonstrates how medieval and later settlements were often situated within wooded landscapes, utilising timber resources whilst maintaining access to surrounding agricultural ground. The specific topography and woodland setting of this location would have shaped both the practical considerations of daily life and the economic strategies of its inhabitants.
Auldhousehill Wood,settlement 600m SSW of Ericstane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6138. View the official record →
Auldhousehill Wood is a settlement situated 600 metres south-south-west of Ericstane in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6138.
Auldhousehill Wood,settlement 600m SSW of Ericstane 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 SM6138.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchen Castle (7 km), Beattock Hill, settlement 700m W of Hillside Cottages (7.9 km), Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Auldhousehill Wood,settlement 600m SSW of Ericstane'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.
Auldhousehill Wood,settlement 600m SSW of Ericstane stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.