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Swanlaws is a post-medieval farmstead situated 250 metres north-north-east of its namesake location in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. The farm is positioned on bedrock composed of mafic lava and tuff of Devonian age, part of the unnamed extrusive rock sequence that underlies this moorland terrain. This geological foundation, formed during intense volcanic activity in the early Devonian period over 400 million years ago, provides the underlying character of the Roxburgh landscape.
The farmstead represents the pattern of rural settlement and agricultural exploitation that became established across the Borders during the post-medieval period, following the medieval feudal system. Such farms were typically organised around domestic and working buildings serving mixed pastoral and arable farming. The exposed volcanic bedrock would have influenced both the building materials available locally and the drainage properties of the surrounding land.
Swanlaws is recorded on the Scheduled Monument register held by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10747, recognising its significance as evidence of post-medieval farming practice and settlement organisation in the Scottish Borders. The site contributes to understanding the historical land-use patterns and vernacular building traditions of this region.
Swanlaws, farmstead 250m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10747. View the official record →
Swanlaws is a post-medieval farmstead situated 250 metres north-north-east of its namesake location in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10747.
Swanlaws, farmstead 250m NNE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Swanlaws, farmstead 250m 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 SM10747.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hindhope Hill,fort (5 km), Dere Street,Roman road,Blackhall Hill to Black Halls (5.1 km), Loddan, palisaded settlement 350m NW of summit (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Swanlaws, farmstead 250m 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.
Swanlaws, farmstead 250m NNE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.