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Georgefield is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated 230 metres north-north-east of a reference point marked on the historic record. The monument stands on bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of wacke laid down during the Wenlock period of the Silurian, which gives the surrounding landscape its characteristic harder, more weather-resistant geology. This solid foundation would have provided good building conditions for the settlement's construction.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference number SM4371, recognising its significance as a surviving example of a Scottish settlement. The Hawick Group wacke that underlies the site is typical of the Southern Uplands geology of this region, contributing to the durable landscape that would have shaped settlement patterns and land use in this part of Dumfriesshire.
As a scheduled monument, Georgefield remains an important record of past habitation in this rural part of south-western Scotland, with its position and survival offering potential for future understanding of settlement organisation and use of the landscape during its period of occupation.
Georgefield,settlement 230m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4371. View the official record →
Georgefield is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, situated 230 metres north-north-east of a reference point marked on the historic record.
Georgefield,settlement 230m NNE 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 SM4371.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gibb's Hill, unenclosed settlement,palisaded settlements & houses (7.5 km), Callisterhall,cairn 2550m NNE of (7.6 km), Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Georgefield,settlement 230m NNE 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.
Georgefield,settlement 230m NNE of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.