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Glenbreck is a pair of Bronze Age barrows situated 1,280 metres north-east of a reference point in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The monuments stand on wacke bedrock of the Gala Group, formed during the Telychian period of the Ordovician era, exposing the ancient geology characteristic of the Scottish Borders landscape. This solid foundation of metamorphosed sedimentary rock would have provided stable ground for the construction of these funerary mounds.
The two barrows represent the ritual burial practices of Bronze Age communities in the Borders region, a period when substantial earthworks were raised to commemorate the dead. Such monuments typically contained inhumation or cremation burials, sometimes accompanied by grave goods, though the specific contents of these barrows are not recorded. The paired arrangement suggests ritual or social significance, possibly reflecting family or community relationships.
The site is afforded statutory protection by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM2724, recognising its archaeological importance. The barrows remain visible features within the moorland landscape of Peeblesshire, forming part of the archaeological heritage that documents human settlement and belief systems in the upland margins of ancient Scotland.
Glenbreck,two barrows 1280m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2724. View the official record →
Glenbreck is a pair of Bronze Age barrows situated 1,280 metres north-east of a reference point in Peeblesshire, Scotland.
Glenbreck,two barrows 1280m NE 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 SM2724.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grange Hill, platform settlement 1000m ENE of Glenbreck (0.5 km), Glenwhappen Rig, palisaded enclosure 1450m NE of Glenbreck (0.7 km), Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of (0.8 km).
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Glenbreck,two barrows 1280m NE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.