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Thowliestane Hill is a prehistoric settlement located 400 metres south-south-east of the hill's summit in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site occupies high ground underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, primarily mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during the Devonian period. This volcanic bedrock would have provided a stable foundation and stone suitable for construction, though the exposed upland location suggests the settlement's inhabitants chose elevation over shelter from the elements.
The settlement remains archaeologically significant as evidence of early human occupation in the Scottish Borders. Its position on Thowliestane Hill places it within a landscape of considerable prehistoric activity. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under national reference SM10749, ensuring its preservation for future study and understanding of settlement patterns in this region during antiquity.
Thowliestane Hill, settlement 400m SSE of summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10749. View the official record →
Thowliestane Hill is a prehistoric settlement located 400 metres south-south-east of the hill's summit in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10749.
Thowliestane Hill, settlement 400m SSE of summit 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 SM10749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dere Street,Roman road & earthworks,Tow Ford to Blackhall Hill (6.6 km), Loddan Hill North, palisaded settlement 800m NNE of summit (7 km), Blackhall Hill,cairns (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Thowliestane Hill, settlement 400m SSE of summit's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Thowliestane Hill, settlement 400m SSE of summit stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.