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Carriden House mound is a raised earthwork located in Linlithgowshire, three hundred metres south-south-west of Carriden House. The mound rises from bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary deposits formed during the Westphalian period when this region lay beneath ancient seas and river systems. The geological foundation provided a naturally stable base for the monument's construction.
The mound represents a significant archaeological feature of uncertain date and original function, reflecting the varied use of earthworks across Scottish history. Its elevated position within the landscape would have provided defensive or administrative advantages to its builders. The surrounding Linlithgowshire terrain, with its proximity to the Firth of Forth and rich agricultural lands, placed such monuments in strategically important territory.
The site is protected under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system with reference SM6488, recognising its importance to understanding settlement and land use in the region. The monument's survival as a distinct topographical feature demonstrates the enduring mark that past human activity has left upon the Scottish landscape. Future archaeological investigation may clarify the mound's date, function and cultural significance within the broader history of lowland Scotland.
Carriden House,mound 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6488. View the official record →
Carriden House mound is a raised earthwork located in Linlithgowshire, three hundred metres south-south-west of Carriden House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6488.
Carriden House,mound 300m SSW 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 SM6488.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peace Knowe,fort (6.5 km), Broomy Knowes, cairn S of (6.8 km), South Mains,homestead moat 200m N of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carriden House,mound 300m SSW 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.
Carriden House,mound 300m SSW of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.