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Kilbucho House cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. Situated approximately 1010 metres north-west of Kilbucho House itself, the cairn survives as a substantial earthwork on landscape underlain by Kirkcolm Formation wacke of Caradocian age. This sedimentary bedrock, exposed in the surrounding upland terrain, would have provided stone for the monument's construction, characteristic of cairns built across the Southern Uplands during the Bronze Age.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM2913, reflecting its significance as an archaeological asset. Cairns of this type in Peeblesshire commonly served as burial monuments, often marking important territorial or family locations within the wider upland settlement pattern. The monument's survival demonstrates the enduring presence of Bronze Age funerary practices across the Scottish Borders, where such structures remain visible in the modern landscape.
The cairn's position on higher ground overlooking the local terrain typifies the placement of Bronze Age cairns in this region, offering visibility and prominence within the pastoral upland environment of south-east Scotland.
Kilbucho House,cairn 1010m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2913. View the official record →
Kilbucho House cairn is a prehistoric funerary monument located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2913.
Kilbucho House,cairn 1010m NW 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 SM2913.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of (6.6 km), Tripans Knowe,enclosure (7.3 km), Stanhope, enclosed settlement 800m SW of (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kilbucho House,cairn 1010m NW 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.
Kilbucho House,cairn 1010m NW of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.