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Worm Hill is a cairn situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Shinnel and Glenlee formations, undifferentiated wacke deposits laid down during the Ashgill period. These ancient sedimentary rocks form the geological foundation across much of the Southern Uplands landscape in this region.
The cairn represents a Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial monument, constructed from stone gathered across the surrounding upland terrain. Such monuments typically served as burial markers or territorial markers for prehistoric communities, and their elevated positions often commanded views across river valleys and passes. The specific location and geological substrate would have been significant to those who built it.
Worm Hill is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM2768, recognising its archaeological importance and requiring that any works affecting the site receive prior consent. The cairn survives as a physical record of prehistoric land use and burial practice in the Borders region, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns in southern Scotland.
Worm Hill,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2768. View the official record →
Worm Hill is a cairn situated in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2768.
Worm Hill,cairn 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 SM2768.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (7.1 km), Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of (7.7 km), Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Worm Hill,cairn'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.
Worm Hill,cairn stands on Shinnel Formation And Glenlee Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is wacke.