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Hilltops is a settlement located 530 metres north of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies high ground underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, a foundation of mafic lava and tuff laid down during the Devonian period. This ancient volcanic bedrock forms part of the distinctive geological character of the upland landscape in this part of Berwickshire.
The settlement is situated in rolling terrain typical of the borderlands, where such high ground provided strategic advantage and access to grazing land. The choice of this elevated location reflects patterns of settlement common to the pre-modern period in this region, where communities favoured positions offering both visibility and defensibility.
Hilltops is now protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12453. This designation recognises the archaeological significance of the site and ensures its preservation for future study and understanding of settlement patterns and land use in the Scottish Borders during the periods when such high ground locations were actively occupied.
Hilltops, settlement 530m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12453. View the official record →
Hilltops is a settlement located 530 metres north of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12453.
Hilltops, settlement 530m N 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 SM12453.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield (3.9 km), Monastic site identified as St Leonard's Nunnery (5.3 km), Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hilltops, settlement 530m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hilltops, settlement 530m N of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.