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Settlement 700m w of s end of,st abbs

Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs

Scotland
HES SM374
Site type
Settlement 700m w of s end of,st abbs
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Mire Loch is an ancient settlement located 700 metres west of the southern end of St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scotland. The site represents evidence of early human occupation in the coastal borderlands, though detailed scholarly documentation of its specific chronological period and archaeological character remains limited in the published record. The settlement's designation within the Historic Environment Record reflects its recognition as a significant archaeological site warranting protection and study within Scotland's heritage framework.

Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM374. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs?

Mire Loch is an ancient settlement located 700 metres west of the southern end of St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM374.

Who is responsible for protecting Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs?

Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs 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 SM374.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Reston, ring ditch 545m SSE of (7.9 km), Horn Burn, unenclosed settlement 375m NNW of and 265m N of (8.1 km), Bleachfield, settlement, enclosure, pit alignment 160m and 460m W of (8.2 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

East Reston, ring ditch 545m SSE of
Ring ditch7.9 km
Horn Burn, unenclosed settlement 375m NNW of and 265m N of
Unenclosed settlement 375m nnw of and8.1 km
Bleachfield, settlement, enclosure, pit alignment 160m and 460m W of
Post-Medieval · Settlement, enclosure, pit alignment 160m and8.2 km
Horn Burn, settlement 635m W of
Settlement8.3 km
West Flemington, settlement 275m SSE of
Settlement8.7 km
Chester Hill,fort and cultivation terraces
Iron Age · Fort and cultivation terraces9.6 km
Catch-a-penny House, settlement 135m SSW of
Settlement9.8 km
Taprobane, palisaded enclosure 970m SE of
Post-Medieval · Palisaded enclosure10.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs

Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Mire Loch,settlement 700m W of S end of,St Abbs

The Site of The Battle of Halidon Hill 1333Battle (1333) · ~8.7 milesBattle of Dunbar IiBattle (1650) · ~14.3 milesBattle of Dunbar IBattle · ~15 milesBattle of Dunbar (1296)Battle (1296) · ~15.6 miles
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