Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead and cultivation remains

Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM4695
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Farmstead and cultivation remains
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tanlawhill is a post-medieval farmstead and cultivation remains situated 950 metres east-south-east of Dumfriesshire in south-western Scotland. The site occupies wacke bedrock of the Hawick Group, a Wenlock-age formation that characterises much of the Scottish Borders landscape. This solid geology underlies the agricultural land that would have supported the farmstead's operations during the early modern period.

The site comprises the physical remains of a working farm and its associated field systems. Post-medieval farmsteads of this type typically feature building footprints, field boundaries, and traces of crop cultivation or pasture management. The survival of these landscape features indicates sustained agricultural use during a period of significant change in rural settlement patterns across southern Scotland.

The remains are protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM4695, reflecting their value in understanding early modern farming practices and settlement organisation in the Scottish Borders. Sites such as Tanlawhill document the evolution of agriculture and land use during the 16th to 18th centuries, a formative period in the development of the modern rural landscape of Dumfriesshire.

Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4695. View the official record →

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What is Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of?

Tanlawhill is a post-medieval farmstead and cultivation remains situated 950 metres east-south-east of Dumfriesshire in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4695.

What period does Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of date from?

Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a farmstead and cultivation remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of?

Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE 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 SM4695.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirtlehead, unenclosed settlement 1850m N of (7.1 km), Pyatshaws Rig, settlement 965m NE of Meikle Whitriggs (7.2 km), Newhall Hill,enclosures (7.4 km).

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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of

Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Tanlawhill,farmstead and cultivation remains 950m ESE of

Battle of SarkBattle (1448) · ~16 milesBattle of Solway Moss 1542Battle (1542) · ~16.8 miles