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Kelsocleugh is a settlement located 400 metres south-south-west of the village centre in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock formed during the Devonian period, consisting of unnamed extrusive rocks—mafic lava and mafic tuff—that originated in the Silurian to Devonian geological sequence. This volcanic geology creates distinctive dark, mineral-rich soils characteristic of the eastern Border region.
The settlement represents a phase of rural occupation typical of the Scottish Borders landscape. Its positioning on volcanic bedrock would have influenced both the drainage patterns and the fertility of surrounding land, factors that historically determined the viability of pastoral and arable settlement in this upland terrain. The site's geology reflects the ancient volcanic activity that shaped much of the regional geology millennia before human habitation.
Kelsocleugh is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM5232. This legal protection recognises the site's archaeological and historical significance within the broader pattern of settlement development in Roxburghshire. The monument remains an important element of the cultural landscape, contributing to understanding of how communities have used and adapted to the distinctive geological and topographical setting of the Scottish Borders.
Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5232. View the official record →
Kelsocleugh is a settlement located 400 metres south-south-west of the village centre in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5232.
Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW 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 SM5232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead, 700m north east of Trows (4.5 km), Three cross dykes on Middle Hill (5.1 km), Unenclosed round house, 200m north of Barrow Cleugh (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.