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Craig Hill enclosure is a post-medieval defensive work located in Selkirkshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock formed from the Hawick Group wacke deposited during the Wenlock period of the Silurian. The enclosure occupies an elevated position typical of structures built during the 16th and 17th centuries when border fortifications were constructed throughout the Scottish Marches. The underlying geology of hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock provided a stable foundation for construction, though the wacke's brittleness would have presented challenges for quarrying building stone.
The monument's defensive design reflects the turbulent period of border raiding and military conflict that characterized the Middle Marches. Post-medieval enclosures such as this served both strategic and domestic purposes, offering protection to livestock and inhabitants during times of sustained unrest between Scottish and English borders.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2103, recognising its importance to understanding post-medieval settlement patterns and military architecture in the Scottish Borders. The enclosure contributes significantly to the archaeological record of early modern border fortifications.
Craig Hill,enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2103. View the official record →
Craig Hill enclosure is a post-medieval defensive work located in Selkirkshire, Scotland, situated on bedrock formed from the Hawick Group wacke deposited during the Wenlock period of the Silurian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2103.
Craig Hill,enclosure dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craig Hill,enclosure 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 SM2103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Philiphaugh,linear earthwork (5.5 km), Peel Hill, motte and bailey castle, Selkirk (6 km), Howden,motte (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craig Hill,enclosure'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.
Craig Hill,enclosure stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.