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Canada Hill scooped homestead is a settlement earthwork situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland, within an area of Gala Group wacke bedrock that formed during the Telychian geological period. The monument survives as a depression or scoop in the landscape, representing the sunken floor of a domestic dwelling from the medieval or early modern period. Such scooped homesteads are characteristic features of rural settlement in the Scottish Borders, where families occupied modest farmsteads often for several generations before abandonment or relocation.
The site lies on wacke geology, a sedimentary rock formation that would have influenced both the drainage characteristics and the ease of construction at this location. The scooped appearance of the homestead reflects the gradual accumulation of occupation debris and the deliberate or incidental deepening of the living floor, features common in settlements where inhabitants remained for extended periods. The visible depression marks where a timber-framed or stone structure once stood, with the sunken floor providing practical insulation benefits in the exposed upland terrain of Peeblesshire.
Canada Hill scooped homestead is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3170, recognising its importance as evidence of rural settlement patterns and domestic life in the Scottish Borders. The monument contributes to understanding how communities adapted to the landscape and organised their settlements in this economically significant border region.
Canada Hill,scooped homestead WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3170. View the official record →
Canada Hill scooped homestead is a settlement earthwork situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland, within an area of Gala Group wacke bedrock that formed during the Telychian geological period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3170.
Canada Hill,scooped homestead WSW 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 SM3170.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (1.1 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (1.8 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (1.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Canada Hill,scooped homestead WSW 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.
Canada Hill,scooped homestead WSW of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.