Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLylestone,settlement 1200m NE of
Settlement

Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of

Scotland
HES SM4557
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lylestone is a settlement situated 1,200 metres north-east of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies land underlain by bedrock of the Reston Group, a geological formation dating to the Early Devonian period, comprising interbedded conglomerate and sandstone that provided the local stone resources available to inhabitants.

The settlement represents a pattern of rural occupation characteristic of the region's agricultural heritage. Its location on Reston Group geology would have offered both building materials and the stable ground necessary for permanent settlement, typical advantages that influenced settlement distribution across Berwickshire during its period of occupation.

Lylestone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland, recorded under reference SM4557. This designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures the preservation of the settlement remains and any artefactual record it contains, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and land use across the Scottish Borders through time.

Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4557. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of?

Lylestone is a settlement situated 1,200 metres north-east of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4557.

Who is responsible for protecting Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of?

Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE 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 SM4557.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort and settlement, Blackchester (3.3 km), Bowerhouse,fort 480m NW of (4.5 km), Trabrown,settlement 600m SW of (4.9 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.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of

Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of stands on Reston Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] sandstone, interbedded.