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Langhaugh is a settlement situated on sloping ground 130 metres south-south-east of the main settlement in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The site rests on bedrock of the Gala Group wacke, formed during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, which provides a foundation of hard, weathered sandstone typical of the Tweed Valley's geology. This particular geological setting, with its durable stone substrate, would have offered stable ground suitable for early settlement, though the slope of the terrain required careful positioning of structures.
The settlement's location in the Scottish Borders reflects the pattern of scattered communities that characterised the region throughout the medieval and early modern periods. Separated from the principal settlement, Langhaugh may represent either an earlier phase of habitation or a secondary community associated with agricultural use of the surrounding lands. The site's survival as a recognisable earthwork demonstrates the enduring imprint of human settlement upon the Borders landscape.
Langhaugh is designated and protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland, recorded under reference SM3053. This legal protection recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of past settlement patterns and community organisation in Peeblesshire, contributing to understanding of how people lived and organised their communities in the Scottish Borders.
Langhaugh,settlement 130m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3053. View the official record →
Langhaugh is a settlement situated on sloping ground 130 metres south-south-east of the main settlement in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3053.
Langhaugh,settlement 130m SSE 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 SM3053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langhaugh,tower & associated buildings (0.1 km), Kirkhope,scooped homestead N of (0.4 km), The Bank, settlement 485m SW of Kirkhope (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Langhaugh,settlement 130m SSE 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.
Langhaugh,settlement 130m SSE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.