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Burnbank Water is a settlement situated 1740 metres south of Hillside in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock composed of Dinantian extrusive rocks formed during the Mississippian period, comprising mafic lava and mafic tuff. This volcanic geology is characteristic of the Midland Valley of Scotland, where extensive lava flows and pyroclastic deposits created the foundation of the local landscape millions of years before human settlement.
The settlement represents occupation of this rural Renfrewshire location, reflecting the pattern of dispersed settlement common to southwest Scotland. The mafic volcanic bedrock would have influenced the soil character and drainage of the site, factors that shaped agricultural potential and habitability. The undulating terrain typical of areas underlain by such volcanic strata would have been familiar to the farming communities of the region.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM12824, recognising its significance as part of the archaeological and historical record of Renfrewshire. Such settlements contribute to understanding patterns of rural habitation and land use in southwest Scotland during the period of their occupation.
Burnbank Water, settlement 1740m S of Hillside is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12824. View the official record →
Burnbank Water is a settlement situated 1740 metres south of Hillside in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12824.
Burnbank Water, settlement 1740m S of Hillside 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 SM12824.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillside, roundhouses 690m WSW of and 780m and 830m SW of (1.2 km), Dowries, cairn 495m SW of (3.3 km), Muiredge, cairn 1050m W of (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Burnbank Water, settlement 1740m S of Hillside's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Burnbank Water, settlement 1740m S of Hillside stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.