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Penchrise Pen is an earthwork located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated approximately 420 metres east of Penchrise. The monument is constructed upon bedrock belonging to the Hawick Group, a Wenlock-age wacke formation characteristic of the local geology in the Scottish Borders. This hard metamorphic stone would have provided a stable foundation for defensive or ceremonial earthworks typical of the region's Iron Age or early medieval periods.
The earthwork's position on the rolling border landscape reflects the strategic importance of elevated positions in Roxburghshire's archaeological record. Its proximity to Penchrise itself places it within a landscape that has long supported settlement and fortification. The underlying geology would have influenced both the construction methods and the earthwork's durability over centuries.
Penchrise Pen is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3365, recognising its significance to Scotland's cultural heritage. The monument remains an important element of understanding settlement patterns and land use in the Scottish Borders during the prehistoric and early historic periods.
Penchrise Pen,earthwork 420m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3365. View the official record →
Penchrise Pen is an earthwork located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated approximately 420 metres east of Penchrise. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3365.
Penchrise Pen,earthwork 420m 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 SM3365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Catrail,linear earthwork,SE slope of Singley Brae to Barry Sike (1.5 km), Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope (2.5 km), Gray Coat,pele-house 370m SE of (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Penchrise Pen,earthwork 420m 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.
Penchrise Pen,earthwork 420m E of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.