Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBrockhill Burn,earthwork
Earthwork

Brockhill Burn,earthwork

Scotland
HES SM2242
Site type
Earthwork
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Brockhill Burn is a prehistoric earthwork located in Selkirkshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument consists of an upstanding bank or linear earthwork feature situated near Brockhill Burn in the local landscape. Though detailed stratigraphic evidence remains limited, such earthworks in the region are typically attributed to Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns, reflecting prehistoric land use and territorial organisation in the Borders region. The feature survives as a visible archaeological resource and is recorded within the national heritage database under Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE reference SM2242.

Brockhill Burn,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2242. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Brockhill Burn,earthwork?

Brockhill Burn is a prehistoric earthwork located in Selkirkshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2242.

Who is responsible for protecting Brockhill Burn,earthwork?

Brockhill Burn,earthwork 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 SM2242.

What other scheduled monuments are near Brockhill Burn,earthwork?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntly Burn,enclosure (1.3 km), Huntly Burn,earthwork (1.5 km), Kirkhope Tower, barmkin and barmkin wall S of (1.7 km).

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