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Clerkhill is a post-medieval homestead with associated unenclosed settlements and field system located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres north of the main settlement. The monument is situated on bedrock of the Hawick Group wacke, which was formed during the Wenlock period and forms part of the Southern Uplands geology characteristic of this region. This stone-rich substrate would have influenced both the construction methods and agricultural potential of the site.
The homestead represents the scattered settlement pattern typical of rural Dumfriesshire during the post-medieval period, when many communities lived in dispersed farmsteads rather than nucleated villages. The presence of unenclosed field systems indicates a form of land management common to this era, before the widespread enclosure and reorganisation of the Scottish countryside. The wacke bedrock underlying the site would have provided stone for building and boundary construction, resources that shaped the character of settlement in the Southern Uplands.
Clerkhill is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4966, recognising its significance as evidence of post-medieval rural life and settlement patterns in Dumfriesshire. The monument survives as earthwork remains within the contemporary landscape, offering insights into agricultural practices and domestic organisation in the upland borderlands.
Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4966. View the official record →
Clerkhill is a post-medieval homestead with associated unenclosed settlements and field system located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 400 metres north of the main settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4966.
Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N 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 SM4966.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tanlawhill Cottages, farmstead 865 m E of (7.4 km), Tanlawhill,settlement 1150m SE of (7.7 km), Camp Hill, fort, 175m WSW of Bailliehill (7.7 km).
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Clerkhill,homestead,unenclosed settlements & field system 400m N of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.