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Hopecarton, buildings 250m SSE of is a ruined settlement in Peeblesshire, located on bedrock formed from the Gala Group wackes laid down during the Telychian period of the Silurian. The site lies within the rolling landscape of the Scottish Borders, where these durable metamorphic rocks provide a firm foundation typical of rural building sites in the region.
The monument comprises the structural remains of buildings positioned south-southeast of the main settlement at Hopecarton. Such clusters of rural dwellings are common throughout Peeblesshire, often representing farmsteads or small hamlets that developed to exploit the agricultural potential of upland and moorland valleys. The wacke bedrock underlying the site would have provided building stone readily accessible to residents constructing and maintaining their homes.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8165, recognising its archaeological significance within the local settlement pattern. The survival of building remains at this distance from the principal settlement contributes to understanding the historic distribution and organisation of rural communities across the Borders landscape.
Hopecarton, buildings 250m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8165. View the official record →
Hopecarton, buildings 250m SSE of is a ruined settlement in Peeblesshire, located on bedrock formed from the Gala Group wackes laid down during the Telychian period of the Silurian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8165.
Hopecarton, buildings 250m SSE 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 SM8165.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whiteside Rig, fort & enclosure (6 km), Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of (7.5 km), Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hopecarton, buildings 250m SSE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hopecarton, buildings 250m SSE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.