Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGreenwood, settlement 270m SE of
Settlement

Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of

Scotland
HES SM12419
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Greenwood is a settlement located in Berwickshire, south-east Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke deposited during the Telychian period of the Silurian. This underlying geology of hard, compacted sedimentary rock would have presented particular challenges to settlement inhabitants requiring stone for building, tools or boundaries.

The settlement sits within the rolling moorland landscape characteristic of the Scottish Borders, an area long occupied by farming communities. The specific location, some 270 metres south-east of the principal settlement focus, suggests this may represent either an outlying component of a larger settlement complex or a distinct phase of occupation within the wider settlement pattern.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM12419, reflecting its importance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in Berwickshire. The monument contributes to the archaeological record of this region, where such settlements provide evidence of past human adaptation to the upland terrain and agricultural practices characteristic of the Scottish borderlands.

Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12419. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of?

Greenwood is a settlement located in Berwickshire, south-east Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12419.

Who is responsible for protecting Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of?

Greenwood, settlement 270m SE 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 SM12419.

What other scheduled monuments are near Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchencrow Mains, settlements 460m W of (4.6 km), Billie Castle (4.9 km), Bonkyl and Preston parish church, church 10m S of (5.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of

Greenwood, settlement 270m SE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.