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Dod is a post-medieval earthworks situated on the right bank of the Allan Water in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument occupies ground underlain by Hawick Group wacke, sedimentary stone formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, which bedrock characterises much of the Southern Uplands geology in this region. The earthwork's position on the river's right bank places it within a landscape shaped by Palaeozoic geology and glacial action that created the Allan Water valley.
The earthworks at Dod represent post-medieval land use and settlement patterns along a river valley that has supported human activity across numerous periods. The site's riverside location would have offered access to water and the fertile alluvial soils deposited by the Allan Water, factors which influenced settlement choice throughout history. The specific form and extent of the earthwork remains characteristic of Scottish post-medieval rural development.
Dod is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3353. This designation recognises the site's archaeological and historical significance within the broader pattern of post-medieval settlement and land management in the Borders region. The monument contributes to understanding of rural occupation and economic activity during the early modern period in the Scottish lowlands and upland margin.
Dod,earthworks on right bank of Allan Water 670m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3353. View the official record →
Dod is a post-medieval earthworks situated on the right bank of the Allan Water in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3353.
Dod,earthworks on right bank of Allan Water 670m WSW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a earthworks on right bank of allan water. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dod,earthworks on right bank of Allan Water 670m WSW 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 SM3353.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh (0.7 km), Priesthaugh,earthwork 130m SSE of (1 km), Gray Coat,pele-house 370m SE of (1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dod,earthworks on right bank of Allan Water 670m WSW of'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.
Dod,earthworks on right bank of Allan Water 670m WSW of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.