Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBlack Meldon,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Black Meldon,fort

Scotland
HES SM2703
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Black Meldon is a Iron Age fort located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises a substantial univallate hillfort situated on elevated terrain, defended by a single rampart with an external ditch. The fort dates to the Iron Age period and represents the settlement and defensive architecture typical of early historic communities in the Borders region during the pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age periods. The monument remains an important archaeological site for understanding the settlement patterns and fortification strategies of Iron Age populations in southern Scotland.

Black Meldon,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2703. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Black Meldon,fort?

Black Meldon is a Iron Age fort located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2703.

What period does Black Meldon,fort date from?

Black Meldon,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Black Meldon,fort?

Black Meldon,fort 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 SM2703.

What other scheduled monuments are near Black Meldon,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlehill,tower (7.1 km), Castlehill, fort 250m WSW of (7.2 km), Canada Hill,scooped homestead WSW of (7.7 km).

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