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Bellanrig is a settlement situated in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies ground underlain by wacke of the Gala Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Telychian period of the Silurian age. This geology is characteristic of the upland regions of the Borders and would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for the settlement's inhabitants, shaping the nature of local soil and water resources available to them.
The settlement's form and dating are typical of rural occupation sites in this region, where communities established themselves on the moorland and valley margins of the Southern Uplands. The exposed, rolling terrain of Peeblesshire, with its underlying Gala Group bedrock, has supported human settlement for centuries, from prehistoric times through to the medieval and early modern periods. Such settlements often developed along natural drainage lines and areas offering some shelter from the prevailing weather.
Bellanrig is recorded and protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3166, recognising its importance as evidence of historical land use and settlement patterns in the Borders. The monument contributes to our understanding of how communities adapted to and exploited the upland landscape of south-central Scotland, and of the patterns of habitation that have shaped this region's cultural heritage.
Bellanrig,settlement SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3166. View the official record →
Bellanrig is a settlement situated in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3166.
Bellanrig,settlement SE 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 SM3166.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (4.7 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (5.5 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bellanrig,settlement SE 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.
Bellanrig,settlement SE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.