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Dreva Craig is an Iron Age fort, settlements and field system situated in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument occupies ground built upon bedrock of the Shinnel and Glenlee Formations, Ashgill wacke that provides the natural geology of this landscape. The fort itself represents the defended settlement core typical of Iron Age communities in southern Scotland, whilst the associated settlements and field systems demonstrate the agricultural infrastructure that sustained the population occupying this hilltop location.
The broader complex at Dreva Craig reflects the integrated pattern of Iron Age settlement in the region, combining the security of a fortified stronghold with evidence for satellite settlements and organised cultivation of the surrounding land. This multi-component site type is characteristic of Iron Age social organisation in the Scottish Borders, where elite-controlled forts were supported by outlying farmsteads and managed field systems.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2895, ensuring the preservation of this significant archaeological site. The evidence from Dreva Craig contributes to understanding settlement hierarchies, land use and community organisation during the Iron Age in southern Scotland.
Dreva Craig, fort, settlements & field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2895. View the official record →
Dreva Craig is an Iron Age fort, settlements and field system situated in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2895.
Dreva Craig, fort, settlements & field system dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, settlements & field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dreva Craig, fort, settlements & field system 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 SM2895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanhope, enclosed settlement 800m SW of (6.1 km), Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement 850m SW of (6.2 km), Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dreva Craig, fort, settlements & field system'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.
Dreva Craig, fort, settlements & field system stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.