Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBarns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill
Iron Age · Fort 680m nw of newton hill

Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill

Scotland
HES SM3363
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort 680m nw of newton hill
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barns Burn is a fort of Iron Age date located approximately 680 metres northwest of Newton Hill in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument is identified within the Scheduled Monument record held by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3363. As an Iron Age fortified settlement, it represents the defensive and settlement patterns characteristic of northern Britain during the prehistoric Iron Age period. The site's precise archaeological features and chronological context remain subjects of ongoing scholarly investigation within the broader understanding of Iron Age settlement distribution across the Scottish Borders region.

Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3363. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill?

Barns Burn is a fort of Iron Age date located approximately 680 metres northwest of Newton Hill in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3363.

What period does Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill date from?

Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 680m nw of newton hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill?

Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill 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 SM3363.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barns Burn,fort 680m NW of Newton Hill?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pyat Knowe,enclosure 150m N of (3.5 km), The Catrail,linear earthwork,SE slope of Singley Brae to Barry Sike (3.7 km), Dod,enclosure on Gray Coat,530m SW of (4 km).

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