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Bell Hill is an Iron Age fort situated approximately 910 metres north-east of Smedheugh in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises a hilltop fortification characteristic of the Iron Age settlement pattern in the Scottish Borders region, featuring defensive earthwork construction typical of prehistoric strongholds in this area. Such forts served as centres of power and protection during the Iron Age period, reflecting the social and military organisation of the communities that inhabited the Borders during this era.
Bell Hill,fort 910m NE of Smedheugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1724. View the official record →
Bell Hill is an Iron Age fort situated approximately 910 metres north-east of Smedheugh in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1724.
Bell Hill,fort 910m NE of Smedheugh dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 910m ne of smedheugh. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Bell Hill,fort 910m NE of Smedheugh 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 SM1724.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peel Hill, motte and bailey castle, Selkirk (2.8 km), New Greenhill,fort (3.1 km), Clerklands,fort (4 km).
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