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Earthwork

Callands House,earthwork S of

Scotland
HES SM3074
Site type
Earthwork
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Callands House is an earthwork situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3074. The site lies upon bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a wacke deposit laid down during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician, which provides a firm foundation beneath the surrounding landscape.

The earthwork is positioned to the south of Callands House itself, occupying ground characterised by the harder geology typical of this upland region. Wacke is a relatively tough sedimentary rock formed from consolidated sandy material, which would have offered stable conditions for the construction and preservation of an earthwork of this age.

The monument's protection reflects its historical significance within the Peebles area. Earthworks of uncertain date constitute an important category of archaeological remains, potentially spanning from prehistoric to medieval periods. The scheduled status ensures that the site is safeguarded from damaging development, allowing its fabric to be studied and understood as part of Scotland's wider heritage of defensive and territorial landscape features.

Callands House,earthwork S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3074. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Callands House,earthwork S of?

Callands House is an earthwork situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3074.

Who is responsible for protecting Callands House,earthwork S of?

Callands House,earthwork S 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 SM3074.

What other scheduled monuments are near Callands House,earthwork S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Easter Dawyck,fort & settlement 730m ESE of (8.4 km), Ratchill,platform settlement 550m N of (8.8 km), Woodhouse Hill,fort (9 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Easter Dawyck,fort & settlement 730m ESE of
Iron Age · Fort & settlement8.4 km
Ratchill,platform settlement 550m N of
Platform settlement8.8 km
Woodhouse Hill,fort
Iron Age · Fort9 km
Ratchill,platform settlement and ring enclosure 460m NE of
Post-Medieval · Platform settlement and ring enclosure9 km
Broughton Church
9.3 km
Hog's Knowe,settlement 400m WNW of Glenternie House
Settlement 400m wnw of glenternie house9.4 km
Lour,fort & settlement
Iron Age · Fort & settlement9.5 km
Drumelzier Haugh,standing stone 640m WNW of
Bronze Age · Standing stone9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Callands House,earthwork S of

Callands House,earthwork S of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Callands House,earthwork S of

Battle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~11.6 milesBattle of Roslin 1303Battle (1303) · ~13.4 milesBattle of PinkieBattle (1547) · ~21.3 milesBattle of Linlithgow BridgeBattle (1526) · ~22.6 miles
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