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Latitude: 55.4706 / 55°28'14"N
Longitude: -3.4971 / 3°29'49"W
OS Eastings: 305457
OS Northings: 620661
OS Grid: NT054206
Mapcode National: GBR 4505.PR
Mapcode Global: WH5TN.7RZJ
Entry Name: Glenbreck,platform settlements 1100m SW of
Scheduled Date: 6 October 1970
Last Amended: 4 May 1994
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM2981
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: platform settlement
Location: Tweedsmuir
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: Tweeddale West
Traditional County: Peeblesshire
The monument comprises five well-preserved hut-platforms which are situated in a line on the S foot of Peddrie Dod. At least one small cairn survives to the S of the group.
The area to be scheduled is irregular on plan and measures up to 210m from NNE to SSW by up to 80m transversely, to include the hut-platforms and an area around in which associated remains may survive, as marked in red on the attached map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to provide information about later prehistoric settlement, society and economy.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS record the site as NT02SE 29.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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