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Bonchester Hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop position and is defined by substantial defensive earthworks, comprising multiple concentric ramparts and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortifications. Archaeological evidence and structural analysis indicate the site was occupied during the Iron Age period, representing an important settlement and defensive centre of the region during the prehistoric to proto-historic transition. The fort demonstrates the strategic importance of elevated positions in Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in south-east Scotland.
Bonchester Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2173. View the official record →
Bonchester Hill fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2173.
Bonchester 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.
Bonchester 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 SM2173.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bonchester Hill,earthworks (0.3 km), Iron Castle,earthwork (3.8 km), Kilnsike Tower (4.1 km).
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