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Chalkyhill Wood is a settlement located 320 metres south-west of Cairnhill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site rests on bedrock of Permian age, comprising undifferentiated mudstone, siltstone and sandstone formed during the Permian period when this region lay in an ancient desert environment. These soft sedimentary rocks would have presented both opportunities and challenges to early settlers, offering materials for building but requiring careful management against erosion and weathering.
The settlement's position in Dumfriesshire places it within a landscape long favoured for human habitation, where upland margins and river valleys supported successive periods of settlement and agriculture. The Permian bedrock foundation is characteristic of south-west Scotland's geology, creating a distinctive local environment that would have influenced how the community organised their buildings and activities.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11990, recognising its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding settlement patterns and domestic life in this region. The scheduling ensures that the physical remains are preserved for future archaeological study and as part of Scotland's wider heritage record.
Chalkyhill Wood, settlement 320m SW of Cairnhill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11990. View the official record →
Chalkyhill Wood is a settlement located 320 metres south-west of Cairnhill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11990.
Chalkyhill Wood, settlement 320m SW of Cairnhill 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 SM11990.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broats, enclosure 250m N of (5.6 km), Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of (5.9 km), Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 315m WNW of (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chalkyhill Wood, settlement 320m SW of Cairnhill'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.
Chalkyhill Wood, settlement 320m SW of Cairnhill stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.