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No 9 Kirkbanny is a settlement located 360 metres west of Kirkbanny in Berwickshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that provides the underlying geology of this upland landscape. This solid foundation of sedimentary rock, laid down in ancient river and alluvial systems, has shaped the terrain and drainage patterns of the surrounding area for millennia.
The settlement survives as an archaeological site protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM12531. Like other settlement sites in the Borders region, it reflects the patterns of human habitation and land use across Berwickshire's hills and valleys. The specific location, positioned within this distinctive geological setting, offers potential evidence for understanding how communities adapted to and exploited the resources of the Stratheden bedrock landscape.
The monument's protection recognises its value as a record of settlement activity in a landscape where such sites remain significant for interpreting the long history of human occupation and agricultural practice in the Scottish Borders.
No 9 Kirkbanny, settlement 360m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12531. View the official record →
No 9 Kirkbanny is a settlement located 360 metres west of Kirkbanny in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12531.
No 9 Kirkbanny, settlement 360m W 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 SM12531.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Foulden Old Tithe Barn (1 km), Mordington, medieval village and church 210m S of Mordington House (2.7 km), Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of No 9 Kirkbanny, settlement 360m W 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.
No 9 Kirkbanny, settlement 360m W of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.