Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBlackbrough Hill,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Blackbrough Hill,fort

Scotland
HES SM2166
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Blackbrough Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site consists of the remains of a hilltop fortification characteristic of the Iron Age settlement pattern in south-eastern Scotland, constructed during the late pre-Roman Iron Age. The fort's defensive characteristics reflect the military and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in the region, and its survival as an archaeological monument provides evidence of settlement hierarchy and land use during this period. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the reference SM2166.

Blackbrough Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2166. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Blackbrough Hill,fort?

Blackbrough Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2166.

What period does Blackbrough Hill,fort date from?

Blackbrough Hill,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 Blackbrough Hill,fort?

Blackbrough Hill,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 SM2166.

What other scheduled monuments are near Blackbrough Hill,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dere Street,Roman road & earthworks,Tow Ford to Blackhall Hill (6.5 km), Blackhall Hill,cairns (6.6 km), Woden Law,fort & Roman siegeworks (6.6 km).

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