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Burial cairn

Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM8162
Site type
Burial cairn
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Stanhope Cottage is a burial cairn situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland, approximately 240 metres north-north-east of Stanhope Cottage. The monument lies on bedrock of the Gala Group, a sequence of wacke formed during the Telychian period, which provides a foundation of hard, metamorphosed sedimentary rock typical of the Southern Uplands geology. This stone-built mound would have served as a communal burial monument, likely constructed during the Neolithic or Bronze Age when such cairns were common throughout the Scottish Borderlands.

The cairn's form and construction reflect the building traditions of prehistoric communities in upland areas of southern Scotland, where stone-built structures proved durable against the region's climate and terrain. The Gala Group bedrock would have supplied suitable stone for cairn construction, making this a practical location for such a monument.

The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8162, recognising its importance as a prehistoric burial structure and its contribution to understanding settlement and burial practices in Peeblesshire during ancient times.

Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8162. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of?

Stanhope Cottage is a burial cairn situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland, approximately 240 metres north-north-east of Stanhope Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8162.

Who is responsible for protecting Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of?

Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE 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 SM8162.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (7.1 km), Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of (7.7 km), Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (8.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
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Civil War
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Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of
Two enclosed cremation cemeteries7.1 km
Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of
Enclosed cremation cemetery7.7 km
Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of
Settlement8.2 km
Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit
Platform settlement 550m s of summit8.2 km
Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of
Unenclosed platform settlement8.5 km
Menzion Farm,cairn 1280m SW of
Cairn8.6 km
Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of
Three enclosed cremation cemeteries8.6 km
Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of
Palisaded settlement8.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of

Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of

Battle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~20.9 milesBattle of Roslin 1303Battle (1303) · ~22.4 miles
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