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Bonchester Hill is a hillfort located in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a series of concentric defensive earthworks that crown the summit of the hill, characteristic of the univallate and multivallate fortification patterns found across southern Scotland during the later prehistoric period. Excavations and survey work have identified evidence of occupation and settlement within the fort, though the precise chronology and duration of use remain subjects of scholarly enquiry. The earthwork remains represent a significant example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region and provide important evidence for understanding settlement hierarchies and territorial organisation in the Scottish Borders during the first millennium before the Common Era.
Bonchester Hill,earthworks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2172. View the official record →
Bonchester Hill is a hillfort located in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2172.
Bonchester Hill,earthworks 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 SM2172.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bonchester Hill,fort (0.3 km), Iron Castle,earthwork (3.6 km), Kilnsike Tower (3.9 km).
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