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Hillhead earthwork is a fragmentary medieval defensive structure located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 930 metres north of a homestead moat. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of Osagean age composed of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, which would have provided relatively stable ground for construction. The earthwork's surviving remains suggest occupation during the medieval period, when such fortified sites served administrative or defensive functions across lowland Scotland. Though substantially degraded, the earthwork's proximity to the homestead moat indicates a cluster of related medieval settlement activity in this landscape. The monument is designated and protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2653, recognising its importance to understanding medieval settlement patterns and social organisation in the region. The underlying geology has helped preserve the earthwork's basic form, allowing archaeologists and historians to study land use and territorial occupation during Scotland's medieval period.
Hillhead,earthwork 930m N of homestead moat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2653. View the official record →
Hillhead earthwork is a fragmentary medieval defensive structure located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 930 metres north of a homestead moat. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2653.
Hillhead,earthwork 930m N of homestead moat 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 SM2653.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St John's Kirk,fort 360m WNW of (5.3 km), Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk (5.4 km), Castle Hill,earthwork,Symington (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hillhead,earthwork 930m N of homestead moat'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 930m N of homestead moat stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.