Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCharge Law Plantation,fort & settlement
Iron Age · Fort & settlement

Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement

Scotland
HES SM2942
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort & settlement
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Charge Law Plantation is a Iron Age fort and settlement situated in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of the Iron Age period, reflecting the fortified settlement patterns common to the region during the later prehistoric era. As a defended settlement, Charge Law Plantation represents evidence of Iron Age social organisation and territorial occupation in the Borders landscape, though detailed archaeological investigation of the site remains limited in the published record.

Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2942. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement?

Charge Law Plantation is a Iron Age fort and settlement situated in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2942.

What period does Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement date from?

Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement?

Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement 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 SM2942.

What other scheduled monuments are near Charge Law Plantation,fort & settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Knowe, fort (1.6 km), Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of (1.9 km), Upper Newby,fort 910m SSE of (2 km).

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