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Burncastle is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 400 metres north-north-east of Burncastle in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site comprises a heavily defended fortified enclosure characteristic of Iron Age settlement in the Scottish Borders region, a period when such strongholds served as centres of local power and protection. The fort's defensive characteristics reflect the strategic importance of hillforts during the later prehistoric period in southeast Scotland, though the precise dating and duration of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological investigation. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's national monuments record as HES INSPIRE SM4656.
Burncastle,fort 400m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4656. View the official record →
Burncastle is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 400 metres north-north-east of Burncastle in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4656.
Burncastle,fort 400m NNE 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.
Burncastle,fort 400m NNE 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 SM4656.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort and settlement, Blackchester (3.5 km), Hare Faulds, fort 2000m NNW of Dod Mill (3.8 km), Thirlestane Hill,fort (4.5 km).
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