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Tinlee is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, situated 718 metres south-south-east of Peelbraehope. The monument stands within an upland landscape underlain by Hawick Group wacke bedrock, a greywacke formation laid down during the Wenlock period of the Silurian. This durable sedimentary stone, typical of the Southern Uplands geology, would have provided suitable material for quarrying and shaping by Bronze Age communities.
The stone marks a significant phase of ritual or territorial activity during the Bronze Age, when such upright markers were commonly erected across Britain and Ireland. Their precise purposes remain debated amongst archaeologists, though such monuments frequently relate to burial practices, territorial boundaries, astronomical alignment, or meeting places. The moorland setting of Tinlee reflects the Bronze Age preference for high ground in this region.
The standing stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3458, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Its survival in the Roxburghshire uplands contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Scottish Borders.
Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3458. View the official record →
Tinlee is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Roxburghshire, south-east Scotland, situated 718 metres south-south-east of Peelbraehope. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3458.
Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 718m sse of peelbraehope. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope 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 SM3458.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn Sike,earthwork 1220m NE of Hawkhass House (1.1 km), The Catrail,linear earthwork,SE slope of Singley Brae to Barry Sike (1.1 km), Hawkhass Linn,earthwork 520m NE of Hawkhass House (1.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.