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Cademuir Hill is an Iron Age fort located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site sits on bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke laid down during the Telychian period, which has weathered to provide a sturdy foundation for occupation. The fort is positioned strategically on elevated ground, commanding views across the surrounding landscape typical of Iron Age settlement practices in this region.
The fort's construction would have taken advantage of the natural topography and the underlying geology to create defensive structures. The wacke bedrock of the Gala Group, prevalent throughout the Southern Uplands, provided both building material and a stable base for fortification walls. Such locations were favoured during the Iron Age for settlements requiring both defensive capability and access to the surrounding territory.
Cademuir Hill is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland, with the reference number SM2441, ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding. The site forms part of the broader archaeological record of Iron Age occupation in Peeblesshire, contributing to our knowledge of settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Scottish Borders during the pre-Roman and early Roman periods.
Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2441. View the official record →
Cademuir Hill is an Iron Age fort located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2441.
Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W of 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.
Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W 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 SM2441.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (3.9 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (4.6 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.