Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNutholmhill, settlement 160m E of
Settlement

Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of

Scotland
HES SM11922
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Nutholmhill is a settlement located 160 metres east of a reference point in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Dinantian age, which formed during the Mississippian period as mafic lava and mafic tuff. This volcanic geology creates a distinctive foundation underlying the archaeological remains.

The settlement represents evidence of human occupation in the region, though the specific period of settlement activity remains to be fully determined through archaeological investigation. The mafic volcanic bedrock would have influenced both the character of the surrounding landscape and the practical considerations of settlement location and construction in this part of south-west Scotland.

The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduling reference SM11922, ensuring its preservation for future study and understanding of settlement patterns in Dumfriesshire.

Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11922. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of?

Nutholmhill is a settlement located 160 metres east of a reference point in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Who is responsible for protecting Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of?

Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E 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 SM11922.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mungo's Church, church and graveyard (0.9 km), Thistle cottage, fort 130m E of (2.9 km), Dalton, standing stone 25m WSW of Post Office (3 km).

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Overview
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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.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of

Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.