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Cauldshiels Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop position and is defended by multiple concentric ramparts typical of Iron Age hill fort construction in southeastern Scotland. The site dates to the Iron Age period and represents the defensive settlement practices of native Caledonian communities during the pre-Roman era. Such forts served as focal points for territorial control, storage of agricultural surplus, and refuge during periods of conflict or threat.
Cauldshiels Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1725. View the official record →
Cauldshiels Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1725.
Cauldshiels 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.
Cauldshiels 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 SM1725.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lindean,earthwork (2.9 km), Lindean,old church (3.3 km), Bell Hill,fort 910m NE of Smedheugh (3.5 km).
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