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Whitmuirhaugh is a settlement and cemetery of early medieval or medieval date situated in Roxburghshire. The site lies upon bedrock belonging to the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of Carboniferous age comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone, which would have provided a stable foundation for settlement. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM3023, reflecting its archaeological significance in understanding patterns of habitation and burial practice in the Scottish Borders.
The combination of settlement remains and associated cemetery suggests occupation by a community that required both domestic space and designated burial grounds, a pattern characteristic of medieval rural settlement. The local geology, with its durable stone resources, would have influenced construction techniques and the durability of any structures once built.
Scheduled monument status ensures the site's preservation for future archaeological investigation and study, safeguarding evidence of social organisation, domestic life and funerary practices in medieval Roxburghshire.
Whitmuirhaugh,settlement & cemetery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3023. View the official record →
Whitmuirhaugh is a settlement and cemetery of early medieval or medieval date situated in Roxburghshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3023.
Whitmuirhaugh,settlement & cemetery 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 SM3023.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Redden, settlement 60m SE of (2.1 km), Redden,fort and enclosure 750m E of (3 km), Piper's Grave,cists (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Whitmuirhaugh,settlement & cemetery'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.
Whitmuirhaugh,settlement & cemetery stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.