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Pyked Stane is a cairn situated on Pyked Stane Hill in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a hard wacke dating from the Caradocian period, which would have provided a stable foundation for its construction. The cairn represents a form of burial monument typical of prehistoric Scotland, built by stacking stone to create a prominent marker on the landscape. Its elevated position on the hill would have made it visible across the surrounding terrain, serving both as a burial monument and as a territorial marker for the communities who built and used it.
The name Pyked Stane reflects local tradition, with "pyk" or "pike" referring to the pointed or peaked form characteristic of such monuments. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM2938, acknowledging its archaeological and historical significance as evidence of early settlement and burial practice in the Scottish Borders.
Pyked Stane,cairn,Pyked Stane Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2938. View the official record →
Pyked Stane is a cairn situated on Pyked Stane Hill in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2938.
Pyked Stane,cairn,Pyked Stane Hill 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 SM2938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumelzier Castle (7.6 km), Drumelzier Castle,settlement 780m E of (7.7 km), Cardon,fort NW of (8.2 km).
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Pyked Stane,cairn,Pyked Stane Hill stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.