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Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill, is a prehistoric domestic site in Midlothian, Scotland. The settlement consists of shallow depressions scooped into the hillside, a settlement form common in upland Britain during the Iron Age and Romano-British periods. The site sits on bedrock of the Shinnel and Glenlee Formations, Ashgill wacke, which would have offered reasonable drainage on the sloping ground. The shallow, ephemeral nature of such settlements suggests they may have been occupied seasonally or for shorter periods than more substantial stone-built dwellings, perhaps as summer pasture camps or transitory farming settlements. The proximity to Carcant Hill's summit, a prominent local landmark, would have afforded defensive advantage and wide visibility across the surrounding landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2135, recognising its archaeological importance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders region.
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2135. View the official record →
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill, is a prehistoric domestic site in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2135.
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant 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 SM2135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corsehope Rings,fort (1.5 km), Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill (2.3 km), Hodge Cairn,fort,Shank Wood (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill'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.
Scooped settlement, 780m ESE of the summit of Carcant Hill stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.