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Stanhope platform settlement, field system and farmstead is a post-medieval agricultural complex situated south of Taberon Law in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The settlement consists of a raised platform, typical of upland farming communities, where domestic buildings would have been constructed to gain advantage over the boggy terrain characteristic of the Borders. The underlying Gala Group wacke bedrock, formed during the Telychian period, provides the underlying geology across this moorland landscape.
The associated field system represents the organised cultivation and pastoral management of the surrounding land during the post-medieval period. Linear boundaries and enclosures radiate from the main settlement platform, reflecting the agricultural practices and land tenure patterns of their time. These field divisions would have defined areas for arable cultivation and stock management, essential for sustaining the farmstead's economy.
The farmstead represents a significant example of permanent rural settlement in an upland setting where environmental conditions demanded careful land use and architectural adaptation. The combination of domestic platform, organised field boundaries and farming infrastructure demonstrates the integrated approach to survival and productivity in this exposed moorland region. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3290.
Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3290. View the official record →
Stanhope platform settlement, field system and farmstead is a post-medieval agricultural complex situated south of Taberon Law in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3290.
Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a platform settlement,field system & farmstead s of taberon law. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law 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 SM3290.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement SE of Shaw Burn (0.5 km), Stanhope, buildings and enclosure W of Lairdside Knowe (0.6 km), Chester Knowes, enclosure (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.