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Glenrath is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site lies approximately 550 metres to the east-north-east of Glenrath proper, situated on bedrock of the Gala Group, a Silurian-age formation of wacke rocks that would have provided hard stone for building and tool-making throughout its occupation. The settlement is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2783.
The Gala Group wacke bedrock underlying the site is characteristic of the Southern Uplands geology, a metamorphic succession that shaped both the landscape and the materials available to inhabitants. Settlements of this type in Peeblesshire typically represent prehistoric or early historic occupation, though the specific period of Glenrath's use and the character of its structures remain to be more fully documented.
The monument's protection reflects its importance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in the Scottish uplands. Its position on the solid geology of the region provides an anchor point for examining how communities exploited the resources of this moorland terrain over time, contributing to a wider understanding of habitation in the Borders landscape.
Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2783. View the official record →
Glenrath is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2783.
Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE 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 SM2783.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (0.8 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (1 km), Glenrathope,settlement 1300m WNW to 350m E of Glenrathope (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE 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.
Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.