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Mid Hill is a earthwork located in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Gala Group, wacke deposits formed during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, which provides a firm foundation typical of the region's ancient geology. The site is protected as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2304.
Earthworks of this type in Selkirkshire represent significant archaeological features in the landscape, often associated with settlement, defence or ceremonial activity in the prehistoric or medieval periods. The survival of Mid Hill as an upstanding monument reflects both the durability of its construction and the relative protection afforded by its location on the rolling moorland terrain characteristic of the Borders region.
The monument remains an important record of human activity and land use in Selkirkshire. Its formal protection recognises the value of such earthworks in understanding the settlement patterns and social organisation of past communities in the Scottish Borders, and ensures that the physical evidence contained within the site is preserved for future study and interpretation.
Mid Hill,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2304. View the official record →
Mid Hill is a earthwork located in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2304.
Mid Hill,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 SM2304.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dryhope Tower,tower house and settlement (0.8 km), Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of (1.3 km), St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mid Hill,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.
Mid Hill,earthwork stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.