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Doe's Hill is a settlement located 915 metres north of Kirtlehead in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Riccarton Group, a Wenlock-period wacke formation that characterises this part of south-western Scotland. The underlying geology of hard, fine-grained sedimentary rock would have presented challenges to early settlers requiring ground suitable for cultivation and building.
The settlement's position in the rolling upland landscape of Dumfriesshire reflects patterns of land use that span several centuries. Such settlements were typically established near water sources and on slopes that offered both defensive advantage and access to arable land. The wacke bedrock, whilst difficult to work, provides stable foundations that have allowed traces of the settlement to survive into the modern era.
Doe's Hill is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12739, recognising its archaeological significance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in this region. The monument contributes to knowledge of how communities adapted to the local topography and geology of the Borders landscape during its period of occupation.
Doe's Hill, settlement 915m N of Kirtlehead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12739. View the official record →
Doe's Hill is a settlement located 915 metres north of Kirtlehead in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12739.
Doe's Hill, settlement 915m N of Kirtlehead 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 SM12739.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Callisterhall,farmstead 400m NNE of (2.4 km), Birrens Hill, enclosure and farmstead 750m W of Carruthers (3.5 km), Minsca, settlement 295m WNW of (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Doe's Hill, settlement 915m N of Kirtlehead'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.
Doe's Hill, settlement 915m N of Kirtlehead stands on Riccarton Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.