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Caerlee Hill is a Iron Age fort situated in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The site occupies a prominent hilltop position and is defined by defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern Scotland. The fort's ramparts and internal structures reflect the settlement practices of local communities during the pre-Roman Iron Age, a period when such fortified sites served as centres of habitation and territorial control. The monument remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement hierarchies and defensive strategies in the Tweed Valley region.
Caerlee Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2785. View the official record →
Caerlee Hill is a Iron Age fort situated in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2785.
Caerlee 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 Britain.
Caerlee 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 SM2785.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chester Hill,fort (1.9 km), Young Bush Wood,enclosure NW of (2.3 km), Grieston Hill,fort (2.4 km).
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