Overview
Hog Gill is recorded as Bothy (post Medieval)(possible), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval) in Scotland Scottish Borders. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hog Gill as Bothy (post Medieval)(possible), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hog Gill as Bothy (post Medieval)(possible), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval).
How it was made and used
The label Bothy (post Medieval)(possible), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Bothy (post Medieval)(possible), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Bothy (post Medieval)(possible), Cup Marked Stone (prehistoric), Enclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold (post Medieval). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Hog Gill matters as a recorded bothy (post medieval)(possible), cup marked stone (prehistoric), enclosure (post medieval), sheepfold (post medieval) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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