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Cavarra Hill settlement is a prehistoric settlement located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies a hilltop position within the gentle rolling landscape of the upper Tweed valley, where the underlying bedrock consists of Ordovician wacke belonging to the Shinnel and Glenlee Formations. This greywacke geology is typical of the Southern Uplands, providing a naturally stable foundation for occupation.
The settlement comprises the remains of domestic structures and ancillary features characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern Scotland. Such hilltop locations were strategically chosen to command views across the surrounding valleys and provide natural defensive advantages. The upland terrain of Peeblesshire would have supported pastoral agriculture, with herding at its economic centre.
Cavarra Hill settlement is protected under the Historic Environment Scotland scheduling system as a scheduled monument, reference SM2774. This designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of prehistoric occupation and land use in the Borders region. The site contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and economic strategies of Iron Age communities in southern Scotland.
Cavarra Hill,settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2774. View the official record →
Cavarra Hill settlement is a prehistoric settlement located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2774.
Cavarra Hill,settlement 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 SM2774.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haystoun,fort 1190m S of (8.3 km), Kirkton Manor,enclosures 550m SE of (8.5 km), Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W of (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cavarra Hill,settlement'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.
Cavarra Hill,settlement stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.