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Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of

Scotland
HES SM12661
Site type
Settlement
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dinwoodie is a settlement situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 425 metres east of the village. The site occupies land underlain by the Hawick Group, a wacke bedrock formation dating to the Wenlock period, which provides the geological foundation characteristic of this region of the Scottish Borders.

The settlement represents a phase of human occupation on landscape shaped by ancient sedimentary geology. Settlements of this type in Dumfriesshire often developed where bedrock geology and local drainage patterns combined to create suitable conditions for habitation and cultivation. The Hawick Group wackes, formed from Silurian marine deposits, create a distinctive terrain across southern Scotland.

Dinwoodie is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12661, recognising its archaeological significance. This designation preserves the site as evidence of past settlement patterns and land use within the Dumfriesshire landscape, contributing to our understanding of how communities established and organised themselves across this region of the Scottish Borders.

Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12661. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of?

Dinwoodie is a settlement situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 425 metres east of the village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12661.

Who is responsible for protecting Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of?

Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E 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 SM12661.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Applegarth House, motte 65m S of (5.9 km), Gallaberry Hill, fort (6.3 km), Torwood, enclosure 270m SW of (7 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Applegarth House, motte 65m S of
Medieval · Motte5.9 km
Gallaberry Hill, fort
Iron Age · Fort6.3 km
Torwood, enclosure 270m SW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure7 km
Woody Castle, fort, Lochbank, Lochmaben
Iron Age · Fort, lochbank, lochmaben7.3 km
Dryfesdalegate, fort 75m SSE of
Iron Age · Fort7.7 km
Ladyward, Roman fort 210m ENE of
Iron Age · Roman fort8 km
The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill
Settlement 550m e of, quhytewoollen hill8.2 km
Torwood Roman camp, 310m NNE of Lochside
310m nne of lochside8.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of

Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~19.7 miles
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