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Prehistoric Settlement, West Bold Cottages is a Scheduled Monument in Selkirkshire, south-eastern Scotland, located approximately 170 metres south-west of West Bold Cottages. The site lies on bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke rocks that date to the Telychian period of the Silurian era, providing a solid geological foundation typical of the Southern Uplands terrain. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduling reference SM3026.
The settlement represents evidence of human occupation during prehistoric times in the Scottish Borders, a region rich in archaeological remains from early communities. The wacke bedrock underlying the site would have been naturally exposed or easily worked by prehistoric inhabitants, potentially providing useful stone for tools and structures. Such settlements in upland Selkirkshire demonstrate how early peoples adapted to and utilised the local landscape and available resources.
The site's scheduling reflects its archaeological significance as a record of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in the Southern Uplands. Its protection ensures that the remains of this ancient occupation, embedded within the landscape of south-eastern Scotland, are preserved for future study and understanding of early human activity in the region.
Prehistoric settlement, 170m SW of West Bold Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3026. View the official record →
Prehistoric Settlement, West Bold Cottages is a Scheduled Monument in Selkirkshire, south-eastern Scotland, located approximately 170 metres south-west of West Bold Cottages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3026.
Prehistoric settlement, 170m SW of West Bold Cottages 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 SM3026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plora Tower, tower house, garden terraces and associated structures, 335m SW of West Bold Farm Cottages (0.2 km), Elibank Castle (3.4 km), Wallace's Trench,linear earthwork (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Prehistoric settlement, 170m SW of West Bold Cottages's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Prehistoric settlement, 170m SW of West Bold Cottages stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.