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Old Deepsykehead is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument lies approximately 910 metres north-east of a reference point, occupying a location where the underlying bedrock comprises rocks of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary formations laid down during the Westphalian period. This geological foundation would have been familiar to the Neolithic communities who constructed the cairn, likely between 4000 and 3000 BC.
Long cairns of this type served as communal burial monuments, their elongated mounds marking significant ritual and funerary centres within the landscape. The Neolithic communities who built such structures were among Scotland's earliest farming peoples, and the location of Old Deepsykehead reflects their investment in permanent monuments within the Peeblesshire uplands. The monument's survival into the modern period speaks to the durability of its construction, despite the exposure to moorland weathering characteristic of this region.
Old Deepsykehead is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2789. This designation recognises its importance as evidence of Neolithic settlement and ceremonial practice in southern Scotland. The cairn remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding the ritual landscape and burial practices of prehistoric communities in the Scottish Borders.
Old Deepsykehead,long cairn 910m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2789. View the official record →
Old Deepsykehead is a Neolithic long cairn situated in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2789.
Old Deepsykehead,long cairn 910m NE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a long cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Old Deepsykehead,long cairn 910m NE 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 SM2789.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drum Maw,settlement 780m SE of (8.2 km), Newlands Church and graveyard, 50m SW of Newlands House (8.3 km), Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old Deepsykehead,long cairn 910m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Old Deepsykehead,long cairn 910m NE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.