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Tweediehall is a mound located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 410 metres north-north-east of the settlement. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM2628. Such mounds in the Scottish landscape often represent archaeological features of considerable antiquity, though the specific origins and development history of this particular example require careful examination.
The mound rises from bedrock of the Lanark Group, a geological formation of Early Devonian age composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This solid foundation of sedimentary rock would have provided stable ground for whatever earthwork was constructed here. The local geology typical of central Lanarkshire has shaped both the physical character of the site and the conditions for archaeological preservation.
The scheduled monument designation reflects the recognised archaeological significance of this landscape feature within the broader context of Lanarkshire's heritage. The mound's form and position within the local terrain may offer insights into past land use and settlement patterns in this part of central Scotland, though detailed interpretation depends upon archaeological investigation and specialist study of the site itself.
Tweediehall,mound 410m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2628. View the official record →
Tweediehall is a mound located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated approximately 410 metres north-north-east of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2628.
Tweediehall,mound 410m NNE 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 SM2628.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Avondale Castle (1.9 km), Cot Castle,motte (2.1 km), Burnbrae,barrow 170m NW of (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tweediehall,mound 410m NNE of'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.
Tweediehall,mound 410m NNE of stands on Lanark Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.