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Moor Side is a homestead located in Berwickshire, southern Scotland, situated 350 metres west-north-west of its reference point. The settlement occupies ground underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during the Devonian period. This volcanic geology creates the characteristic dark stone landscape typical of upland Berwickshire, which would have influenced settlement choice and building materials available to its inhabitants.
The homestead represents a form of rural settlement common across the Scottish Borders during the medieval and early modern periods. Settlements of this type typically comprised a dwelling or group of dwellings associated with agricultural land, serving as the residence and working centre for a farming family or small community. The exposed volcanic bedrock would have presented both challenges and advantages to occupation: harder to work for cultivation but providing abundant stone for construction.
Moor Side is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM4455, recognising its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of rural settlement patterns and land use in the Borders region. The monument contributes to our understanding of how communities adapted to and exploited the distinctive geology and topography of upland Berwickshire.
Moor Side, homestead 350m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4455. View the official record →
Moor Side is a homestead located in Berwickshire, southern Scotland, situated 350 metres west-north-west of its reference point.
Moor Side, homestead 350m WNW 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 SM4455.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield (4 km), Monastic site identified as St Leonard's Nunnery (4.8 km), Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Moor Side, homestead 350m WNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moor Side, homestead 350m WNW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.