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Belchester fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately two hundred metres west of Belchester village. The site comprises a defended enclosure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders, reflecting the defensive requirements and social organisation of prehistoric communities in this region during the first millennium before the Common Era. The fort's physical remains include earthwork fortifications typical of Iron Age hill forts and enclosed settlements found throughout northern Britain during this period. As a recorded monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, the site contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement distribution and defensive strategies in the eastern Scottish uplands.
Belchester,fort 200m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4547. View the official record →
Belchester fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately two hundred metres west of Belchester village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4547.
Belchester,fort 200m W of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Belchester,fort 200m W 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 SM4547.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eccles, St Mary's Convent, nunnery (3.7 km), Homebank,enclosure 1100m ENE of (4.1 km), Homebank,ring-ditch 1500m E of (4.6 km).
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