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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 →
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE 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.
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.