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Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of

Scotland
HES SM10790
Site type
Settlement
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Easter Earshaig is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland. The site lies approximately 100 metres north-west of a contemporary settlement, suggesting a cluster of domestic occupation within the local landscape. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10790.

The settlement is founded upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke laid down during the Telychian period of the Ordovician. This robust sedimentary geology would have provided a stable foundation for the structures erected here, whilst the naturally occurring stone would have offered ready material for building and clearance of the agricultural land surrounding the settlement.

The proximity of Easter Earshaig to its neighbouring settlement indicates a pattern of dispersed rural habitation typical of the Scottish Borders region. Such paired or clustered settlements represent important evidence for the organisation of medieval or early modern agricultural society in the Dumfriesshire uplands, where communities exploited pastoral and mixed farming regimes adapted to the moorland terrain.

Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10790. View the official record →

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What is Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of?

Easter Earshaig is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, southern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10790.

Who is responsible for protecting Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of?

Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW 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 SM10790.

What other scheduled monuments are near Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stidriggs, fort and settlement 400m ESE of (3.3 km), Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of (3.6 km), Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn (3.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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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.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Stidriggs, fort and settlement 400m ESE of
Iron Age · Fort and settlement3.3 km
Stidriggs, cairn 750m SSW of
Cairn3.6 km
Stiddrig Cairn, long cairn and cairn
Neolithic · Long cairn and cairn3.7 km
Plewlands, scooped settlement and farmstead 485m SW of
Post-Medieval · Scooped settlement and farmstead4.9 km
Parks, scooped settlement and house platforms 770m NNW of
Scooped settlement and house platforms5 km
Park Hill, fort
Iron Age · Fort5.1 km
Dumgree Church and burial ground
5.8 km
Lochwood Castle, The Mount, Motte and Tower House Complex
Medieval · The mount, motte and tower house complex6.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of

Easter Earshaig, settlement 100m NW of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

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