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Edin's Hall is a settlement located in Berwickshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 150 metres south of the monument from which it takes its name. The site lies upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke dating to the Telychian period, which provided the local communities with stone suitable for construction. This geology shaped both the character of settlement in the region and the building materials available to its inhabitants.
The settlement represents a phase of occupation typical of the Scottish Borders, where communities established themselves in defensible or strategically positioned locations. The landscape of Berwickshire, with its rolling terrain and river valleys, offered productive land for mixed farming economies. The proximity of this settlement to Edin's Hall itself suggests a clustering of activity in this locality, a pattern observed at other contemporary sites in the region where populations maintained both fortified and domestic structures.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM4610, ensuring its preservation for future archaeological study and public understanding. The wacke bedrock beneath the settlement continues to influence the appearance of the landscape today, visible in the stone walls and geological character of the Borders. This protection reflects the archaeological and historical significance of settlements from this period in understanding the development of communities in the Scottish Marches.
Edin's Hall,settlement 150m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4610. View the official record →
Edin's Hall is a settlement located in Berwickshire, Scotland, positioned approximately 150 metres south of the monument from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4610.
Edin's Hall,settlement 150m S 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 SM4610.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston (2.4 km), Preston Church, church and burial ground (3.3 km), Preston Market Cross, 35m ESE of 1 Preston Cottages (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Edin's Hall,settlement 150m S of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Edin's Hall,settlement 150m S of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.