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Green Hill of Clayton is a settlement located in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. The site lies to the west-south-west of Hill of Clayton, occupying land developed on bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period. This underlying geology comprises conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, characteristic of the sedimentary deposits that underlie much of the northern Highlands.
The settlement represents one of many small communities established across Caithness during the medieval and post-medieval periods, when scattered farming townships formed the basis of rural settlement in the far north. The specific topographical relationship to Hill of Clayton, a nearby geographical feature, remains significant to understanding the local settlement pattern and resource use.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4593, recognising its importance to the archaeological and heritage record of Caithness. The underlying geology and landscape position would have influenced both the founding of the settlement and the agricultural practices sustained there.
Green Hill of Clayton,settlement WSW of Hill of Clayton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4593. View the official record →
Green Hill of Clayton is a settlement located in Caithness, in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4593.
Green Hill of Clayton,settlement WSW of Hill of Clayton 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 SM4593.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirk Tofts,broch,Keiss (2.3 km), Keiss Castle,350m SSE of Square of Keiss (2.8 km), Whitegate Broch (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Green Hill of Clayton,settlement WSW of Hill of Clayton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Green Hill of Clayton,settlement WSW of Hill of Clayton stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.