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Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of

Scotland
HES SM3032
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kilbucho Mains is a settlement located 750 metres west-south-west of Kilbucho in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a Caradocian-age wacke that underlies this part of the Scottish Borders landscape. This sedimentary foundation has shaped settlement patterns throughout the region, as the underlying geology influences both soil quality and drainage across the moorland terrain.

The settlement remains protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM3032, reflecting its archaeological significance. Such early settlements in upland Peeblesshire are vital to understanding the development of rural communities in the southern Scottish Highlands, where patterns of habitation and land use have been shaped by topography and proximity to productive ground.

The monument's position in this working agricultural landscape preserves evidence of settlement and settlement patterns from earlier periods. The Caradocian bedrock and its associated soils create distinctive environmental conditions that have influenced human activity in Peeblesshire across centuries, making sites like Kilbucho Mains important for understanding how communities adapted to and exploited their local surroundings.

Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3032. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of?

Kilbucho Mains is a settlement located 750 metres west-south-west of Kilbucho in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3032.

Who is responsible for protecting Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of?

Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW 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 SM3032.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of (6.1 km), Stanhope, enclosed settlement 800m SW of (6.8 km), Stanhope, fort, scooped settlement and enclosed settlements SW of (6.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of
Iron Age · Fort,settlement & cultivation terraces6.1 km
Stanhope, enclosed settlement 800m SW of
Enclosed settlement6.8 km
Stanhope, fort, scooped settlement and enclosed settlements SW of
Iron Age · Fort, scooped settlement and enclosed settlements6.8 km
Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement 850m SW of
Unenclosed platform settlement6.9 km
Stanhope, farmsteads SSW of
Post-Medieval · Farmsteads6.9 km
Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope
Iron Age · Dun 830m sw of stanhope7 km
Patervan, burial cairn and buildings N of
Burial cairn and buildings7.1 km
Tripans Knowe,enclosure
Post-Medieval · Enclosure7.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of

Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Kilbucho Mains, settlement 750m WSW of

Battle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~18.8 milesBattle of Roslin 1303Battle (1303) · ~20.9 miles
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