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Stanhope is a post-medieval scooped settlement and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, north-northeast of the village of Stanhope. The site comprises earthwork features created through the deliberate excavation and shaping of the ground surface, a characteristic settlement form in the Scottish Borders during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The underlying bedrock of Gala Group wacke, formed during the Telychian period of the Ordovician, would have presented a challenging substrate for such ground-working activities, yet the residents modified the landscape to create sheltered dwelling and stock-keeping spaces.
The scooped settlement pattern represents a practical response to the topography and climate of upland Peeblesshire. Inhabitants created recessed terraces or hollows for buildings and associated enclosures, which provided shelter from exposure whilst allowing drainage of surface water across the sloping terrain. These features remain visible as depressions and raised banks within the wider enclosure system.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3153, recognising its archaeological and landscape significance as evidence of early modern rural settlement strategies in the Borders region. The monument contributes to our understanding of how communities exploited and modified the natural landscape of the Southern Uplands.
Stanhope, scooped settlement and enclosure NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3153. View the official record →
Stanhope is a post-medieval scooped settlement and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, north-northeast of the village of Stanhope. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3153.
Stanhope, scooped settlement and enclosure NNE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a scooped settlement and enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Stanhope, scooped settlement and enclosure 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 SM3153.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (6.9 km), Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of (7.6 km), Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Stanhope, scooped settlement and enclosure NNE 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.
Stanhope, scooped settlement and enclosure NNE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.