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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 →
Nutholmhill is a settlement located 160 metres east of a reference point in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Nutholmhill, settlement 160m E 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.
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.