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Crom Rig is a Roxburghshire earthwork situated upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a Wenlock-period wacke formation that characterizes much of the geological landscape of the Scottish Borders. The monument remains protected under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM1693, reflecting its significance to the region's archaeological heritage.
The earthwork's precise form and function reflect the particular demands of fortification and settlement in the rolling terrain of south-eastern Scotland. Constructed upon wacke bedrock, which would have offered both challenge and advantage during construction, the monument represents the practical responses of its builders to the landscape's natural contours and defensive possibilities.
The protection of Crom Rig recognizes its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and earthwork construction practices in Roxburghshire. As part of the broader archaeological record of the Borders, this monument provides evidence of past occupation and land use within a landscape shaped by both geology and human activity across centuries.
Crom Rig,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1693. View the official record →
Crom Rig is a Roxburghshire earthwork situated upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a Wenlock-period wacke formation that characterizes much of the geological landscape of the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1693.
Crom Rig,earthwork 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 SM1693.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dod,earthworks on right bank of Allan Water 670m WSW of (4 km), Priesthaugh,earthwork 130m SSE of (4.4 km), Dod,enclosure on Gray Coat,530m SW of (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Crom Rig,earthwork'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.
Crom Rig,earthwork stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.