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Glenholm is a homestead situated 420 metres east-south-east of Glenholm in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The settlement lies on bedrock of the Shinnel and Glenlee Formations, undifferentiated Ashgill-age wacke that characterises the Southern Uplands geology of the region. This hard, coarse-grained stone provided the local building material for generations of inhabitants.
The homestead represents a settlement pattern typical of rural Peeblesshire, where scattered farmsteads and houses were distributed across the upland landscape. Such dwellings generally combined agricultural activity with pastoral farming, taking advantage of the moorland and valley resources available in this part of the Borders.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2676, recognising its importance as evidence of rural settlement and land use in the Scottish Borders. The site contributes to our understanding of how communities organised their lives and livelihoods across the distinctive geology and topography of Peeblesshire's agricultural hinterland.
Glenholm,homestead 420m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2676. View the official record →
Glenholm is a homestead situated 420 metres east-south-east of Glenholm in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2676.
Glenholm,homestead 420m ESE 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 SM2676.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenkerie Burn,fort (5.6 km), Scooped settlement 136m SW of Glenveg (7.3 km), Nether Oliver Crags,fort (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Glenholm,homestead 420m ESE 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.
Glenholm,homestead 420m ESE of stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.