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Lairhope Cottage is a deserted settlement located approximately 300 metres west-north-west of Lairhope in Roxburghshire, southeastern Scotland. The site represents evidence of post-medieval rural habitation and abandonment patterns characteristic of the Borders region. Structural remains visible at the location indicate domestic occupation during the early modern period, though the precise dating and circumstances of abandonment require further archaeological investigation. The settlement forms part of the broader archaeological record of deserted and shrunken settlements across the Scottish Borders, documenting changes in settlement distribution and rural land use over several centuries.
Lairhope Cottage,deserted settlement 300m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4006. View the official record →
Lairhope Cottage is a deserted settlement located approximately 300 metres west-north-west of Lairhope in Roxburghshire, southeastern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4006.
Lairhope Cottage,deserted settlement 300m WNW 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 SM4006.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meadowshaw,earthwork (3.3 km), Prehistoric settlement, 200m ENE of Northhope Haugh (4.4 km), Crom Rig,earthwork (4.9 km).
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