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Lindean is a earthwork monument located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site sits upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of wacke sandstone dating to the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, which provides a sturdy but weathered foundation characteristic of this region's geology. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2295.
Earthworks of this type in Roxburghshire typically represent settlement sites, defensive positions or field systems from the prehistoric or early medieval periods. The Hawick Group wacke, though hard when freshly exposed, weathers readily and would have presented both opportunities and challenges for communities working the land here. The monument's survival to the present day reflects the resilience of earthen bank and ditch systems even where underlying stone has fractured over centuries.
The protection afforded to Lindean recognises its significance within the archaeological landscape of the Borders. Such monuments contribute substantially to understanding how communities utilised and shaped the rolling terrain of southern Scotland over successive periods of occupation and land use.
Lindean,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2295. View the official record →
Lindean is a earthwork monument located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2295.
Lindean,earthwork 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 SM2295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peel Hill, motte and bailey castle, Selkirk (3.3 km), Philiphaugh, settlement and burial ground 150m S of Calton Cottage (4 km), New Greenhill,fort (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Lindean,earthwork'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.
Lindean,earthwork stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.