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Hillhead is a earthwork situated in Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 1220 metres north-north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument occupies ground underlain by the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks of Visean age that form the bedrock across much of this region. The earthwork's position on this geology reflects patterns of settlement and land use characteristic of the Scottish Lowlands.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under the reference SM2652, recognising its archaeological significance and the need to preserve it for future study. Earthworks of this type and period are important sources of evidence for understanding past settlement patterns, land management and territorial organisation in medieval and post-medieval Scotland.
The survival of Hillhead as an archaeological monument depends upon the protection afforded by its scheduled status. Like many upland and marginal earthworks in Lanarkshire, its form and construction reflect the adaptation of communities to the local landscape and available resources over centuries of occupation and use.
Hillhead,earthwork 1220m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2652. View the official record →
Hillhead is a earthwork situated in Lanarkshire, Scotland, approximately 1220 metres north-north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2652.
Hillhead,earthwork 1220m 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 SM2652.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St John's Kirk,fort 360m WNW of (5.6 km), Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk (5.7 km), Coulter Motte,motte,Wolfclyde (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hillhead,earthwork 1220m NNW of'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.
Hillhead,earthwork 1220m NNW of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.