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Kelphope is a settlement located 1200 metres north of Kelphope in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site sits upon bedrock of the Shinnel and Glenlee Formations, undifferentiated Ashgill-age wacke deposited during the late Ordovician period. This hard sandstone and mudstone geology shaped both the landscape and the settlement's construction, providing local stone for building and enclosure.
The settlement represents a form of rural occupation typical of the Scottish Borders uplands, though its precise date of origin and period of occupation remain to be clarified by archaeological investigation. As an unexcavated site, it retains significant potential to reveal the character and chronology of settlement in this region through future study of its earthworks and any surface finds.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM4556, reflecting its national importance as evidence of past rural settlement. The site's survival in the upland landscape offers valuable insight into the pattern of human activity and land use in Berwickshire across different historical periods.
Kelphope,settlement 1200m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4556. View the official record →
Kelphope is a settlement located 1200 metres north of Kelphope in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4556.
Kelphope,settlement 1200m 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 SM4556.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Longcroft,fort 500m NE of (5.6 km), Addinston,fort 500m NNE of (6.1 km), Kirktonhill,fort 400m WSW of (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kelphope,settlement 1200m N 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.
Kelphope,settlement 1200m N of stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.