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Cademuir, earthwork 360m SE of, is a prehistoric hillfort or settlement enclosure located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises an earthwork defence system typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, characterised by substantial ramparts and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a residential or communal space. Its exact date of construction and use remains within the later prehistoric period, likely spanning the Iron Age, though without excavation evidence precise chronological assignment is uncertain. The monument represents the substantial defensive earthworks that characterise the settlement hierarchy of prehistoric Peeblesshire, reflecting the territorial and social complexity of communities in the Borders during this period.
Cademuir, earthwork 360m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2992. View the official record →
Cademuir, earthwork 360m SE of, is a prehistoric hillfort or settlement enclosure located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2992.
Cademuir, earthwork 360m SE 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 SM2992.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (2.5 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (3.2 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (3.3 km).
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