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Castlehill is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 250 metres west-southwest of Castlehill in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument represents a defensive settlement typical of the Iron Age period in southern Scotland, when such fortified enclosures served as centres of authority and protection for local communities. The fort's physical character reflects the constructional methods of its era, comprising earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region. Like many similar fortifications in the Borders, it provides evidence of the complex social and territorial organisation of Iron Age societies in this part of Scotland.
Castlehill, fort 250m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2959. View the official record →
Castlehill is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 250 metres west-southwest of Castlehill in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2959.
Castlehill, fort 250m WSW 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.
Castlehill, fort 250m WSW 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 SM2959.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 730m NE of (1.2 km), Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (1.5 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (2 km).
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