Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHalltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill
Medieval · Settlement, chapel hill

Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill

Scotland
HES SM1170
Period
Medieval
Site type
Settlement, chapel hill
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Halltree Rings is a medieval settlement located on Chapel Hill in Midlothian, Scotland. The site comprises earthwork remains that are characteristic of later medieval rural habitation in the Lothians region. The settlement dates to the medieval period and represents the type of dispersed agricultural community that was common in south-central Scotland before the reorganisation of settlement patterns in the early modern period. The physical remains visible at the site include ring-shaped earthworks that define the former boundaries and structures of the medieval occupation.

Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1170. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill?

Halltree Rings is a medieval settlement located on Chapel Hill in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1170.

What period does Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill date from?

Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, chapel hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill?

Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill 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 SM1170.

What other scheduled monuments are near Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corsehope Rings,fort (0.8 km), Hodge Cairn,fort,Shank Wood (1.9 km), Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill (2.3 km).

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