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Unthank is a settlement situated 300 metres north-east of the modern settlement of Unthank in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Hawick Group wacke, a hard sedimentary rock formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, which provides a firm base typical of upland settlement locations in this region.
The settlement represents a pattern of occupation characteristic of the agricultural landscapes of the Scottish Borders and Dumfriesshire. Such sites typically reveal evidence of domestic structures and associated activities spanning several periods, though the specific chronology and developmental phases of this example remain to be fully established through archaeological investigation.
Unthank is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4736, reflecting its significance to understanding the settlement history and land use of south-west Scotland. The monument is located within a landscape shaped by long-term pastoral and arable farming, where such archaeological sites provide valuable information about historical patterns of habitation and territorial organisation across the region.
Unthank,settlement 300m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4736. View the official record →
Unthank is a settlement situated 300 metres north-east of the modern settlement of Unthank in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4736.
Unthank,settlement 300m NE 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 SM4736.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hoghill,settlements 250m ENE & 500m NNE of (5.3 km), Potholm,palisaded settlement 850m ENE of (7.4 km), Henwell,settlement 100m E of (7.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Unthank,settlement 300m NE 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.
Unthank,settlement 300m NE of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.