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Palisaded settlement

Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of

Scotland
HES SM2771
Site type
Palisaded settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Menzion Farm is a palisaded settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 1550 metres south-west of the farm buildings from which it takes its name. The settlement is constructed on bedrock formed from the Gala Group, a sequence of wacke deposits laid down during the Telychian period of the Silurian age. This geological foundation provided a stable, if demanding, base for the settlement's construction.

Palisaded settlements of this type represent a distinctive form of defended settlement common across Iron Age Britain and Scotland. The site's location in the rolling terrain of Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders, places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric settlement archaeology. The wacke bedrock, though hard and fractured, would have been quarried locally for structural elements and building materials.

The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the monument reference SM2771, reflecting its significance to our understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the Borders region. The palisaded defences, formed by substantial timber posts set into the ground, would have enclosed a domestic settlement, providing both practical and symbolic demarcation of the inhabited space. Such settlements represent a crucial phase in the development of Scottish settlement archaeology.

Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2771. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of?

Menzion Farm is a palisaded settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 1550 metres south-west of the farm buildings from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2771.

Who is responsible for protecting Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of?

Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW 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 SM2771.

What other scheduled monuments are near Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farm,cairn 1280m SW of (0.2 km), Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of (0.3 km), Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit (0.7 km).

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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
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Historical Maps
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Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Menzion Farm,cairn 1280m SW of
Cairn0.2 km
Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of
Three enclosed cremation cemeteries0.3 km
Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit
Platform settlement 550m s of summit0.7 km
Glenbreck,two barrows 1280m NE of
Two barrows0.8 km
Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of
Unenclosed platform settlement1 km
Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of
Enclosed cremation cemetery1 km
Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of
Settlement1.1 km
Glenwhappen Rig, palisaded enclosure 1450m NE of Glenbreck
Post-Medieval · Palisaded enclosure 1450m ne of glenbreck1.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of

Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

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