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Woodside is a homestead located 600 metres south-south-west of Stirlingshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4599. The settlement sits upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks from the Dinantian period, formed during the Mississippian geological epoch. These volcanic rocks, comprising mafic lava and mafic tuff, form part of the ancient volcanic landscape that characterises much of central Scotland.
The homestead represents a rural settlement pattern typical of Scottish agricultural communities. Its location on volcanic bedrock would have presented particular challenges and opportunities for inhabitants: the hard basaltic stone offered excellent building material, whilst the underlying geology influenced drainage and soil conditions affecting farming practices. The mafic tuff, being softer and more weathered than the lava flows, may have provided more workable stone for construction.
As a scheduled monument, Woodside retains archaeological potential that contributes to understanding historic settlement patterns in Stirlingshire. The site's preservation status reflects its significance to Scotland's built heritage record, protecting it from development and disturbance. Such homesteads, scattered across the Scottish countryside, form part of the extensive archaeological tapestry documenting centuries of rural occupation and land use in the region.
Woodside,homestead 600m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4599. View the official record →
Woodside is a homestead located 600 metres south-south-west of Stirlingshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4599.
Woodside,homestead 600m SSW 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 SM4599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlehill Wood, dun 780m S of Touch Mollar (0.4 km), Murrayshall Farm, dun 200m SE of (1.3 km), Wester Craigend, dun 300m W of (1.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Woodside,homestead 600m SSW 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.
Woodside,homestead 600m SSW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.