Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCamp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system
Iron Age · Fort,linear earthwork and field system

Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system

Scotland
HES SM2106
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort,linear earthwork and field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Camp Tops is a Iron Age fort, linear earthwork and field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises a fortified settlement together with associated linear earthworks and evidence of prehistoric agricultural land use, representing the integrated settlement and subsistence patterns of Iron Age communities in the Scottish Borders. The fort itself consists of defensive ramparts characteristic of Iron Age Scottish hillfort construction, whilst the linear earthworks and field systems demonstrate the organisation of contemporary farming practices and territorial boundaries. The site dates to the Iron Age period and provides archaeological evidence for settlement hierarchy and land management strategies in southeast Scotland during this period.

Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2106. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system?

Camp Tops is a Iron Age fort, linear earthwork and field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2106.

What period does Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system date from?

Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,linear earthwork and field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system?

Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system 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 SM2106.

What other scheduled monuments are near Camp Tops,fort,linear earthwork and field system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Romano-British farmstead, 700m north east of Trows (5 km), Three cross dykes on Middle Hill (5.3 km), Unenclosed round house, 200m north of Barrow Cleugh (6.1 km).

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