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Gray Coat is a settlement located 540 metres north-east of Priesthaugh in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a wacke formation dating to the Wenlock period, which provides the underlying geology of this moorland landscape. This stone-rich substrate would have influenced both the construction materials available to past inhabitants and the drainage patterns of the settlement.
The settlement is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3459, reflecting its archaeological significance within the broader pattern of rural occupation in the Scottish Borders. Such unenclosed settlements, often characterised by scattered structures adapted to upland terrain, represent important evidence of historical land use and domestic organisation in this region.
The monument's survival in the landscape today, despite centuries of agricultural activity and moorland management, provides a valuable record of settlement patterns in Roxburghshire. The site's proximity to Priesthaugh and its position on the Hawick Group bedrock contribute to understanding the relationship between settlement placement, geology and local resources in this part of the Scottish Borders.
Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3459. View the official record →
Gray Coat is a settlement located 540 metres north-east of Priesthaugh in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3459.
Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh 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 SM3459.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dod,earthworks on Gray Coat 540m SSW of (0.2 km), Gray Coat,pele-house 370m SE of (0.4 km), Priesthaugh,earthwork 130m SSE of (0.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.