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Cathpair hut circles and field system is a post-medieval settlement situated in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately 2.5 to 2.6 kilometres east-south-east of a reference point. The site comprises scattered hut circles accompanied by associated field boundaries, representing the agricultural and domestic arrangements of its period. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4504.
The settlement rests upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke laid down during the Telychian period of the Ordovician. This geological foundation characterises the upland terrain of the Borders region, providing the stone-rich substrate typical of settlements in this landscape. The combination of hut circles and organised field systems indicates a community engaged in pastoral or mixed farming, exploiting the moorland environment.
The site preserves evidence of rural settlement patterns from the post-medieval period, when such upland areas supported scattered communities. The survival of visible field remains alongside domestic structures offers insight into land use and social organisation during this era. As a scheduled monument, the site benefits from statutory protection, recognising its significance to the archaeological and historical record of the Scottish Borders.
Cathpair,hut circles and field system 2500m and 2600m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4504. View the official record →
Cathpair hut circles and field system is a post-medieval settlement situated in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately 2.5 to 2.6 kilometres east-south-east of a reference point.
Cathpair,hut circles and field system 2500m and 2600m ESE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a hut circles and field system 2500m and. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cathpair,hut circles and field system 2500m and 2600m ESE 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 SM4504.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Church, Stow (3.8 km), Stow,old bridge (3.9 km), Craigend,fort 360m W of (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cathpair,hut circles and field system 2500m and 2600m ESE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Cathpair,hut circles and field system 2500m and 2600m ESE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.