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Bellanrig is a Iron Age settlement, fort and enclosures located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies ground underlain by Gala Group wacke, a hard sedimentary rock formed during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, which would have presented both challenges and advantages to ancient builders working stone into defensive structures.
The monument comprises an integrated complex of settlement and fortified elements typical of Iron Age occupation in the southern uplands, reflecting the period's pattern of defended communities. The combination of fort and ancillary enclosures suggests a tiered settlement hierarchy, with the fortified core protecting a larger managed landscape used for stock and agricultural activity.
Bellanrig is recorded as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's protection, reference SM3045, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the Borders region. The site contributes to understanding how communities adapted to the distinctive landscape of upland Peeblesshire during the Iron Age period, prior to the Roman presence in southern Scotland.
Bellanrig,settlement,fort & enclosures 870m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3045. View the official record →
Bellanrig is a Iron Age settlement, fort and enclosures located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3045.
Bellanrig,settlement,fort & enclosures 870m SE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a settlement,fort & enclosures. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bellanrig,settlement,fort & enclosures 870m SE 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 SM3045.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (4.6 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (5.3 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (5.4 km).
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Bellanrig,settlement,fort & enclosures 870m SE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.