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Old Deepsykehead is an enclosed cremation cemetery located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, approximately 270 metres south-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. The monument represents a Bronze Age burial tradition in which the cremated remains of the dead were interred within a defined ceremonial space, typically demarcated by a bank or ditch. Such enclosed cemeteries served multiple generations and functioned as permanent focal points for community ritual and commemoration.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean epoch of the Carboniferous period, which here underlies the Peeblesshire landscape. The geology would have influenced both the accessibility of suitable ground for burial and the resources available for monument construction. Old Deepsykehead survives as an archaeological record of prehistoric funerary practice in the Scottish Borders region.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2678, recognition of its significance to Scotland's Bronze Age heritage. Such enclosed cremation cemeteries are relatively well-represented in the archaeological record of southern Scotland, though their individual histories and local contexts remain poorly understood in the absence of modern excavation and analysis.
Old Deepsykehead,enclosed cremation cemetery 270m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2678. View the official record →
Old Deepsykehead is an enclosed cremation cemetery located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, approximately 270 metres south-south-east of the settlement from which it takes its name. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2678.
Old Deepsykehead,enclosed cremation cemetery 270m SSE 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 SM2678.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nether Stewarton, settlement 850m W of (8.8 km), Callands House,earthwork S of (9 km), Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old Deepsykehead,enclosed cremation cemetery 270m SSE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Old Deepsykehead,enclosed cremation cemetery 270m SSE of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.