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Patervan, settlement SSE of

Scotland
HES SM3215
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Patervan is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders region. The site sits upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke deposited during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, creating a landscape of hills and valleys typical of this geologically ancient upland area. The underlying geology would have shaped both the topography and the practical challenges of settlement here.

The settlement remains protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's reference SM3215, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance. Its location in Peeblesshire places it within a region rich in evidence of human occupation spanning many centuries, from prehistoric times through the medieval period.

The specific form and dating of the settlement structures remain matters for archaeological investigation, as does the full extent of the site. Its preservation as a scheduled monument ensures that the physical evidence of settlement life at Patervan is protected from damaging development, allowing for future study and interpretation of how communities utilised this upland landscape.

Patervan, settlement SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3215. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Patervan, settlement SSE of?

Patervan is a settlement located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3215.

Who is responsible for protecting Patervan, settlement SSE of?

Patervan, settlement 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 SM3215.

What other scheduled monuments are near Patervan, settlement SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (6.2 km), Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit (6.2 km), Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of (6.5 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of
Settlement6.2 km
Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit
Platform settlement 550m s of summit6.2 km
Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of
Unenclosed platform settlement6.5 km
Menzion Farm,cairn 1280m SW of
Cairn6.6 km
Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of
Three enclosed cremation cemeteries6.6 km
Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of
Palisaded settlement6.7 km
Glenwhappen Rig, palisaded enclosure 1450m NE of Glenbreck
Post-Medieval · Palisaded enclosure 1450m ne of glenbreck7.2 km
Glenbreck,two barrows 1280m NE of
Two barrows7.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Patervan, settlement SSE of

Patervan, settlement SSE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Patervan, settlement SSE of

Battle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~22.1 milesBattle of Roslin 1303Battle (1303) · ~23.7 miles
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