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The Hass is a settlement situated 550 metres east of Quhytewoollen Hill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, wacke deposits formed during the Wenlock period, which provides the underlying geology of this upland landscape. The settlement is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11966.
The monument represents a phase of settlement activity in the Southern Uplands, where the locally available wacke stone would have been utilised in construction. Such settlements typically date to the medieval or early modern period, though the precise chronology of this particular site remains to be fully established. The location on the eastern slope of Quhytewoollen Hill places it within a landscape of scattered rural habitation characteristic of Dumfriesshire's upland margins.
The scheduled monument designation reflects the archaeological importance of this settlement as evidence of historical land use and community organisation in the region. The site contributes to understanding of settlement patterns and domestic arrangements in the Scottish Borders during the medieval and post-medieval periods.
The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11966. View the official record →
The Hass is a settlement situated 550 metres east of Quhytewoollen Hill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11966.
The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill 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 SM11966.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hallmuir, settlement 490m S of (4.9 km), Hallmuir, settlement 630m SW of (5 km), Douglashall Pendicle, cairn 415m W of (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill'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.
The Hass, settlement 550m E of, Quhytewoollen Hill stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.