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Marygold is a settlement located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site lies approximately 1025 metres north of a neighbouring settlement, occupying ground underlain by Gala Group wacke of Telychian age. This hard sedimentary bedrock, typical of the Southern Uplands geology, would have presented considerable challenges to early cultivators working the land, though the stone itself proved useful for construction.
The settlement is designated as a scheduled monument and is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12572. This classification reflects its archaeological importance as evidence of historical human occupation and land use in the borderlands. The protection ensures that the site's remains are safeguarded against disturbance and damage.
Marygold survives as an archaeological site within the broader settlement pattern of Berwickshire. Its preservation allows for the study of past communities and their adaptation to the local landscape. The monument contributes to understanding the distribution of settlements across this region of the Scottish Borders and the ways in which people historically organised themselves across the terrain.
Marygold, settlement 1025m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12572. View the official record →
Marygold is a settlement located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12572.
Marygold, settlement 1025m N 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 SM12572.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bonkyl and Preston parish church, church 10m S of (1.6 km), Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston (2.5 km), Preston Market Cross, 35m ESE of 1 Preston Cottages (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Marygold, settlement 1025m N 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.
Marygold, settlement 1025m N of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.