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Old Halterburnhead is a prehistoric settlement complex located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises at least two distinct settlement clusters positioned approximately 100 metres to the south-west and 200 metres to the south-east of a central reference point. The monuments are protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4665.
The settlement sits upon bedrock formed from mafic volcanic rocks—ancient lavas and tuffs laid down during the Devonian period, when intense volcanic activity shaped this region. These hard, dark igneous rocks would have provided a stable foundation for occupation, though the upland terrain presents a demanding landscape for prehistoric communities to have chosen for habitation.
The dual-settlement arrangement suggests a pattern of occupation or land-use organisation typical of prehistoric Borders communities, though the precise chronology and nature of occupation remain to be fully understood. The surviving archaeological remains at Old Halterburnhead form an important record of early settlement patterns in the Roxburgh uplands and contribute to understanding how people adapted to and exploited the landscape of the southern Scottish Highlands.
Old Halterburnhead,settlements 100m SW of and 200m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4665. View the official record →
Old Halterburnhead is a prehistoric settlement complex located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4665.
Old Halterburnhead,settlements 100m SW of and 200m SE 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 SM4665.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of (7.6 km), Fundhope Rig,homestead,linear earthwork and field system (7.7 km), Elm Knowe,settlement (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old Halterburnhead,settlements 100m SW of and 200m SE 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.
Old Halterburnhead,settlements 100m SW of and 200m SE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.