© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Drum Maw is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, south-eastern Scotland, situated 780 metres south-east of another named settlement. The site rests upon bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a wacke dating to the Caradocian period, which provides the underlying geology typical of this upland region of the Scottish Borders.
The settlement represents a form of human occupation characteristic of Peeblesshire's varied historical landscape. The wacke bedrock, whilst hard and resistant, would have influenced construction methods and the layout of any structures established at this location. The proximity to a neighbouring settlement suggests a pattern of clustering common in rural settlement patterns across the region.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM2732, recognising its historical significance as evidence of past settlement patterns in Peeblesshire. The site contributes to understanding how communities organised themselves and their buildings across the distinctive terrain of the Scottish uplands, where geology, water resources and topography shaped where people chose to live and work.
Drum Maw,settlement 780m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2732. View the official record →
Drum Maw is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, south-eastern Scotland, situated 780 metres south-east of another named settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2732.
Drum Maw,settlement 780m SE 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 SM2732.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huskie Rig,mounds (7.6 km), Kerr's Knowe, fort (8 km), Hammer Knowe,fort & settlement (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Drum Maw,settlement 780m SE 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.
Drum Maw,settlement 780m SE of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.