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Calkin is a settlement located 300 metres east of the monument of that name in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Riccarton Group, a sequence of wacke deposits formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, some 427 to 423 million years ago. This hard, fine-grained sedimentary foundation provided a stable base for human habitation, though the upland terrain and thin soils characteristic of such geology would have presented both opportunities and challenges to settlement.
The settlement's precise date and duration of occupation remain to be determined, though its location in the Southern Uplands reflects patterns of land use in this region during prehistory or early history. The proximity to other archaeological sites in Dumfriesshire suggests this area was a focus of settlement activity across multiple periods.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4395, ensuring its preservation for future research and study. The monument's survival demonstrates the archaeological potential of upland settlement archaeology in southwest Scotland and contributes to understanding of human occupation patterns in the region.
Calkin,settlement 300m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4395. View the official record →
Calkin is a settlement located 300 metres east of the monument of that name in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4395.
Calkin,settlement 300m E 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 SM4395.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gibb's Hill, unenclosed settlement,palisaded settlements & houses (4.5 km), Callisterhall,cairn 2550m NNE of (4.6 km), Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Calkin,settlement 300m E 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.
Calkin,settlement 300m E of stands on Riccarton Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.