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Chester Hill is an Iron Age fort and settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. The site comprises a hillfort with associated settlement evidence typical of Iron Age defensive and domestic occupation in the Scottish lowlands. Located on elevated terrain, the fort would have served both protective and administrative functions during the Iron Age period. The settlement represents the kind of permanent or semi-permanent occupation characteristic of Iron Age communities in southern Scotland, reflecting the economic and social organisation of that era.
Chester Hill,fort & settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2991. View the official record →
Chester Hill is an Iron Age fort and settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2991.
Chester Hill,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.
Chester Hill,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 SM2991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (3.1 km), Glenrathope,settlement 1300m WNW to 350m E of Glenrathope (3.9 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (3.9 km).
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