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Calvertsholm is a settlement situated in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of Triassic age, comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that provides the geological foundation for this area of the Scottish lowlands.
The settlement's location on stable Triassic substrates would have offered reasonable drainage and workable ground for early occupation. Dumfriesshire's rolling terrain and proximity to water sources made such sites attractive for sustained settlement throughout history. The underlying geology, with its mixed sandstone and conglomerate composition, is typical of the broader regional landscape that supported pastoral and agricultural communities.
The monument remains an important archaeological record of settlement patterns in the region. Its designation as a scheduled monument ensures protection of any archaeological deposits that may survive from periods of occupation and use. The site contributes to understanding of how communities adapted to and utilised the natural resources of the southern Scottish borderlands.
Calvertsholm, settlement 110m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12128. View the official record →
Calvertsholm is a settlement situated in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12128.
Calvertsholm, settlement 110m 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 SM12128.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hadrian's Wall north of Kirkland House, Port Carlisle in wall mile 78 (8.2 km), Hadrian's Wall between Port Carlisle and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 and 79 (8.2 km), Hadrian's Wall vallum between the track south of Kirkland House and Bowness-on-Solway in wall miles 78 and 79 (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Calvertsholm, settlement 110m 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.
Calvertsholm, settlement 110m N of stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.