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Becks is a settlement located 800 metres north of the village of Becks in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site is recorded as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection (reference SM4392). The settlement lies on bedrock of the Riccarton Group, a wacke formation dating to the Wenlock period of the Silurian, which provides a moderately stable foundation typical of upland Dumfriesshire sites.
Settlements of this type in south-west Scotland represent the material expression of rural communities spanning several centuries. The Riccarton Group wacke, a metamorphic rock composed of compacted sand and silt, would have presented both advantages and challenges to inhabitants seeking to establish a permanent settlement. The local geology influenced availability of building stone and the character of surrounding agricultural land.
The scheduling of this monument reflects its archaeological significance as evidence of settlement patterns and land use in the Scottish Borders region. The precise date and duration of occupation at Becks remain to be fully determined through further investigation, but the site contributes to the broader understanding of how communities organised their settlements across the varied terrain of medieval and early modern Dumfriesshire.
Becks,settlement 800m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4392. View the official record →
Becks is a settlement located 800 metres north of the village of Becks in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4392.
Becks,settlement 800m N 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 SM4392.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cleuchfoot,farmstead 1500m NE of (2.2 km), Bloch Farm,enclosure 600 m N of (3.4 km), Old Irvine,settlement 600m NNW of (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Becks,settlement 800m N 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.
Becks,settlement 800m N of stands on Riccarton Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.