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Snaip is a settlement located 380 metres south-south-west of Lanarkshire in Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Kirkcolm Formation, a wacke deposited during the Caradocian period, which provides a foundation of relatively resistant sedimentary rock typical of the Southern Uplands geology. This geological setting would have influenced both the drainage and workability of the land for early settlement.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM2647, reflecting its archaeological significance within the regional landscape. Settlements of this type and period in Lanarkshire represent important evidence of early land use and occupation patterns in lowland Scotland.
The specific location of Snaip, positioned relative to its neighbouring settlement, suggests these communities may have exploited adjacent resources or maintained social connections across the local area. The survival of both sites within the same landscape provides an opportunity to understand settlement distribution and the organisation of early communities in this part of Scotland.
Snaip, settlement 380m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2647. View the official record →
Snaip is a settlement located 380 metres south-south-west of Lanarkshire in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2647.
Snaip, settlement 380m SSW 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 SM2647.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Snaip Hill,fort (0.6 km), Nisbet,fort 740m S of (0.9 km), Langloch Knowe,fort E of Nisbet (1.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Snaip, settlement 380m SSW 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.
Snaip, settlement 380m SSW of stands on Kirkcolm Formation, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.