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Blythe is a Iron Age hillfort situated approximately 300 metres southwest of Blythe in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The fort comprises a univallate defensive earthwork, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders region during the later prehistoric period. The site's earthen rampart and associated ditch represent a form of enclosed settlement typical of the Iron Age communities inhabiting this area, likely serving defensive and communal functions for the local population. The fort's location on higher ground provided strategic advantage and visibility across the surrounding landscape, features consistent with other Iron Age fortified sites in the Scottish Borders.
Blythe, fort 300m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4468. View the official record →
Blythe is a Iron Age hillfort situated approximately 300 metres southwest of Blythe in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4468.
Blythe, fort 300m SW 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.
Blythe, fort 300m SW 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 SM4468.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blythe, settlement 1150m SSW of (0.9 km), Hare Faulds, fort 2000m NNW of Dod Mill (1 km), Thirlestane Hill,fort (1.5 km).
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