Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWhite Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of
Platform settlement

White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of

Scotland
HES SM2711
Site type
Platform settlement
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

White Meldon is a platform settlement located approximately 640 metres north-west of White Meldon in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The site comprises an artificial terrace or platform cut into the hillside, characteristic of settlements dating to the Iron Age and potentially continuing into the Roman period. Such platform settlements are typical of upland pastoral communities in southern Scotland, where the terraced construction served to create level building ground on sloping terrain. The site's location in the Peeblesshire uplands reflects the settlement patterns of communities exploiting marginal agricultural and pastoral resources during the Iron Age.

White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2711. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of?

White Meldon is a platform settlement located approximately 640 metres north-west of White Meldon in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2711.

Who is responsible for protecting White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of?

White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW 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 SM2711.

What other scheduled monuments are near White Meldon,platform settlement 640m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chester Hill,fort & settlement (7.5 km), Castlehill,tower (7.9 km), Castlehill, fort 250m WSW of (8 km).

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