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Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge is a prehistoric or medieval settlement situated in Roxburghshire, southern Scotland. The site lies on bedrock belonging to the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that characterises this part of the Borders landscape. This solid geological foundation would have provided a stable base for domestic occupation, whilst the local stone resources offered materials readily accessible for building construction.
The settlement's precise date of origin remains undetermined from available evidence, though its location reflects the typical settlement patterns of either the prehistoric or medieval periods in the Scottish uplands. The site lies within the undulating terrain of the Merse, an area with a long history of human habitation and land use. The proximity to Hawthorn Lodge provides a modern reference point for locating the remains within the contemporary landscape.
The monument is recorded and protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM13728, ensuring its preservation as a significant archaeological resource. The exact nature of the settlement structures and the extent of the archaeological remains at the site would require archaeological investigation to determine further details of occupation, chronology and use patterns.
Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13728. View the official record →
Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge is a prehistoric or medieval settlement situated in Roxburghshire, southern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13728.
Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge 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 SM13728.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dryburgh Abbey (0.7 km), Old Melrose,linear earthwork 300m W of (3.1 km), Newstead Roman military complex, 660m WSW of Broomhill Farm (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge'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.
Settlement, 53m NW of Hawthorn Lodge stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.