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Huntly Burn is a group of earthworks located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2528. The site lies on bedrock of the Hawick Group, formed during the Wenlock epoch, comprising wacke that typifies the greywacke and shale sequence common to this region of the Southern Uplands.
The earthworks remain visible in the landscape as upstanding features, their preservation aided by the underlying wacke geology which provides stable ground conditions. The monument's exact character—whether it comprises settlement remains, field systems, defensive works or ritual features—is consistent with the complex pattern of archaeological remains found across Roxburghshire from multiple prehistoric and historic periods.
Protection as a scheduled monument recognises the site's archaeological and historical significance. The designation ensures that any future work affecting the earthworks requires consent, allowing this landscape feature to contribute to understanding the human occupation and land use of the Scottish Borders across the centuries.
Huntly Burn,earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2528. View the official record →
Huntly Burn is a group of earthworks located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2528.
Huntly Burn,earthworks 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 SM2528.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cauldshiels Hill,fort (1 km), Lindean,earthwork (3.9 km), Linear earthwork, Kippilaw House to Cauldshiels Hill (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Huntly Burn,earthworks'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.
Huntly Burn,earthworks stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.