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Broadlee Hill Fort is an Iron Age fort located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. The fort sits upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a formation of Wenlock wacke that characterises much of the geology in this region. This sedimentary foundation would have influenced both the fort's construction and its defensive properties.
The fort represents a significant prehistoric settlement strategy typical of Iron Age communities in the Borders. Such hillforts served as centres for regional authority, refuge during conflict, and focal points for economic and social organisation. The choice of Broadlee Hill as a location reflects the practical considerations of Iron Age builders: elevated position for surveillance and defence, access to surrounding resources, and prominence within the landscape.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland, registered under reference SM2227. This designation recognises the fort's importance to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in southern Scotland. The monument remains a substantial archaeological resource for studying the communities who occupied the Borders during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Broadlee Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2227. View the official record →
Broadlee Hill Fort is an Iron Age fort located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2227.
Broadlee 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 the UK.
Broadlee 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 SM2227.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wester Essenside,fort (2.1 km), Leap Linn,earthwork (2.4 km), Leap Hill,earthwork (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Broadlee Hill,fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Broadlee Hill,fort stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.