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The Henge 270 metres south-south-west of Mellerstain Mill cottages is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. Henges are characterised by one or more circular ditches with external banks, and typically served ritual or ceremonial purposes for prehistoric communities. This example sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that has shaped the local landscape for over 350 million years.
The monument occupies a significant position within Berwickshire's archaeological heritage. The surrounding terrain, formed from these durable sedimentary rocks, would have provided suitable ground for construction, though the hard geology would have presented considerable labour demands for digging the characteristic ditches. The site's location in the gently rolling upland landscape typical of this region made it accessible to prehistoric populations who exploited the fertile soils and abundant water sources of the area.
Today the henge is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument designation SM13763, ensuring its preservation for future study and public access. Such monuments remain important sources of evidence for understanding Neolithic and Bronze Age society, settlement patterns and ceremonial practices in southern Scotland during the third and second millennia BC.
Henge, 270m SSW of 1 Mellerstain Mill cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13763. View the official record →
The Henge 270 metres south-south-west of Mellerstain Mill cottages is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ceremonial monument located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13763.
Henge, 270m SSW of 1 Mellerstain Mill cottages 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 SM13763.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nenthorn,deserted village,farmsteads,mill and field system (3.3 km), Smailholm Tower, tower, buildings and enclosures (3.3 km), Sandyknowe,earthwork SW of (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Henge, 270m SSW of 1 Mellerstain Mill cottages'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.
Henge, 270m SSW of 1 Mellerstain Mill cottages stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.