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Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM4397
Site type
Settlement
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Greencleuch Cottage is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 1550 metres north-north-west of a nearby settlement. The site sits upon bedrock of the Riccarton Group, a Wenlock-age formation of wacke that underlies much of this part of southern Scotland. This hard, fine-grained sedimentary stone would have weathered into the moorland soils that characterise the surrounding landscape.

The cottage represents a rural settlement typical of the post-medieval period, when scattered homesteads served as the foundation of agricultural life across Dumfriesshire's upland margins. Such dwellings combined domestic and working spaces to serve mixed farming operations adapted to the local terrain and climate.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4397, recognising its significance to the understanding of rural settlement patterns and building practices in the Scottish south-west during the early modern period.

Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4397. View the official record →

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What is Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of?

Greencleuch Cottage is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 1550 metres north-north-west of a nearby settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4397.

Who is responsible for protecting Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of?

Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW 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 SM4397.

What other scheduled monuments are near Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE of (1.7 km), Callisterhall,farmstead 400m NNE of (1.9 km), Kirtlehead, ring ditch house 1150m N of (2.4 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Callisterhall,cairn 1100m NE of
Cairn1.7 km
Callisterhall,farmstead 400m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead1.9 km
Kirtlehead, ring ditch house 1150m N of
Ring ditch house2.4 km
Doe's Hill, settlement 915m N of Kirtlehead
Settlement 915m n of kirtlehead2.5 km
Bloch Farm,enclosure 600 m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure3.9 km
Newhall Hill,enclosures
Post-Medieval · Enclosures5.7 km
Birrens Hill, enclosure and farmstead 750m W of Carruthers
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and farmstead 750m w of carruthers5.9 km
Timpanheck Cottage, cursus 340m WNW of
Cursus9.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of

Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of stands on Riccarton Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Greencleuch Cottage, settlement 1550m NNW of

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~11.1 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~11.4 miles
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