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The Bungalow is a settlement located 430 metres east-north-east of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies ground underlain by Reston Group bedrock, a geological formation of Early Devonian age comprising interbedded conglomerate and sandstone that would have provided firm foundations for occupation. The settlement is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5010.
The Bungalow represents one of the many rural settlements that characterise the Berwickshire landscape. Its position on relatively stable geological strata reflects practical choices made by its inhabitants regarding drainage and building stability. The proximity to other settlement sites in the locality suggests this area of the Scottish Borders sustained occupation across different periods, drawn by access to arable land and natural resources.
Today the monument survives as an archaeological record within the Berwickshire landscape. Its scheduled status recognises its significance as evidence for rural settlement patterns and domestic life in this region. The site contributes to understanding how communities adapted to and utilised the distinctive terrain of the Borders, where geology, topography and water resources fundamentally shaped patterns of habitation and land use.
The Bungalow, settlement 430m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5010. View the official record →
The Bungalow is a settlement located 430 metres east-north-east of Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5010.
The Bungalow, settlement 430m ENE 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 SM5010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Reston, ring ditch 545m SSE of (3 km), Horn Burn, settlement 635m W of (3.3 km), Horn Burn, unenclosed settlement 375m NNW of and 265m N of (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The Bungalow, settlement 430m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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The Bungalow, settlement 430m ENE of stands on Reston Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate and [subequal/subordinate] sandstone, interbedded.