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Tanlawhill is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 480 metres west-northwest of another contemporary settlement. The site sits upon bedrock formed from the Hawick Group wacke, part of the Wenlock series of sedimentary deposits that underlie much of the Southern Uplands in this region. This hard, fine-grained stone would have provided a stable foundation for occupation and could be quarried for building materials.
The settlement represents one of the cluster of farmsteads and small communities that characterised rural Dumfriesshire during its period of use. Its proximity to a neighbouring settlement suggests organised land use and possibly family or kinship ties between the occupants of the two sites. The undulating terrain of the area, with its underlying wacke geology, shaped both the feasibility of settlement and the agricultural potential of the surrounding land.
Tanlawhill is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2851. The designation recognises its significance as evidence of settlement patterns and social organisation in Dumfriesshire. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and development of communities across the Southern Uplands during its period of occupation.
Tanlawhill, settlement 480m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2851. View the official record →
Tanlawhill is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, approximately 480 metres west-northwest of another contemporary settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2851.
Tanlawhill, settlement 480m WNW 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 SM2851.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craighousesteads,fort (6.3 km), Pearsby Hill, enclosures and settlement 1250m E of Craighousesteads (6.3 km), Pyatshaws Rig, settlement 965m NE of Meikle Whitriggs (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tanlawhill, settlement 480m WNW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tanlawhill, settlement 480m WNW of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.