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Haughhead Kip is a mound situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument stands on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a geological formation dating to the Late Devonian period composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This stable foundation of sedimentary rock has supported the site through millennia.
The mound belongs to a widespread class of earthworks found across Scotland, typically raised as part of settlement, ceremonial or defensive activity during the prehistoric and medieval periods. Without excavation, the precise date and original function of Haughhead Kip remain undetermined; however, such mounds frequently accumulated through repeated use and habitation, their form modified and reinforced over generations.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM2230, ensuring its preservation for future study and heritage value. The Roxburghshire landscape in which it stands has long been significant to settlement patterns, and Haughhead Kip represents an important survival within the wider archaeological record of the region's past human occupation and land use.
Haughhead Kip,mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2230. View the official record →
Haughhead Kip is a mound situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2230.
Haughhead Kip,mound 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 SM2230.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow, pit circle, enclosure and pit 180m southwest of Eckford Mill (0.7 km), Cessford Castle (3.4 km), Morebattle Hill,fort (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Haughhead Kip,mound'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.
Haughhead Kip,mound stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.