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Whiteside is a settlement situated 120 metres west-south-west of Ayrshire in south-western Scotland. The site occupies bedrock comprising an unnamed mafic igneous intrusion of Palaeogene age, formed during the volcanic activity that affected Scotland tens of millions of years ago. This dense, dark igneous material would have presented particular challenges to settlement and cultivation, yet the location was chosen and occupied, suggesting the settlers possessed the tools and knowledge to work the difficult ground.
The settlement lies within a landscape shaped by both ancient geology and human activity spanning centuries. The Palaeogene igneous bedrock, though demanding, would have weathered to produce soils of variable fertility across the site. Such exposed, elevated terrain in Ayrshire typically supported dispersed settlement patterns, with families occupying individual farmsteads or small clusters of dwellings engaged in pastoral and agricultural subsistence.
The site is now legally protected as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland designation SM5261, recognising its significance to the archaeological and historical record of the region. The settlement represents an important record of human adaptation to the Scottish landscape and the diverse ways in which communities utilised the terrain available to them.
Whiteside, settlement 120m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5261. View the official record →
Whiteside is a settlement situated 120 metres west-south-west of Ayrshire in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5261.
Whiteside, settlement 120m WSW 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 SM5261.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nethermuir,homestead and enclosure 250m SW of (1.5 km), Prestwick, Old Parish Church (2 km), Shields,enclosure 500m E of (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Whiteside, settlement 120m WSW 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.
Whiteside, settlement 120m WSW of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Palaeogene, bedrock that formed in the Paleogene. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.