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Green Hill is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3131. The site is situated on bedrock of the Gala Group, a Silurian-age wacke formation dating to the Telychian period, which would have provided a relatively firm foundation for construction in this upland landscape. This underlying geology is typical of the Southern Uplands, a region characterised by such metamorphic and sedimentary rocks.
The settlement represents a period of human occupation in the Borders region, though the specific chronology and character of the site reflect patterns of settlement common to Peeblesshire during the Iron Age or Roman period. The wacke bedrock, whilst solid, would have been glacially weathered by the time of settlement, with the surrounding landscape shaped by subsequent erosion and moorland development.
The protection of Green Hill as a scheduled monument recognises its importance as evidence of settlement history in the Scottish Borders. The site contributes to understanding how communities adapted to and utilised this moorland terrain, where the underlying Gala Group geology would have influenced both settlement location and the resources available to inhabitants. The scheduled status ensures preservation of archaeological remains that may illuminate life in this region during antiquity.
Green Hill, settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3131. View the official record →
Green Hill is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3131.
Green Hill, settlement 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 SM3131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Knowe, fort (4.5 km), Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement (4.7 km), Caerlee Hill, fort (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Green Hill, settlement'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.
Green Hill, settlement stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.