Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDrochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of
Iron Age · Fort & enclosure

Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM2956
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort & enclosure
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Drochil Castle, Fort and Enclosure is an Iron Age fort and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, approximately 1190 metres north-north-west of the designated reference point. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders region, with evidence of both a fort and associated enclosure suggesting occupation during the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The monument's physical character includes ditch and rampart construction typical of hillforts of this era, which served both defensive and administrative functions within Iron Age communities. The site represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and territorial organisation in the Tweed valley area during the first millennium before the Common Era.

Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2956. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of?

Drochil Castle, Fort and Enclosure is an Iron Age fort and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, approximately 1190 metres north-north-west of the designated reference point. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2956.

What period does Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of date from?

Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of?

Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW 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 SM2956.

What other scheduled monuments are near Drochil Castle,fort & enclosure 1190m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Easter Dawyck,fort & settlement 730m ESE of (8.4 km), Ratchill,platform settlement 550m N of (8.6 km), Ratchill,platform settlement and ring enclosure 460m NE of (8.8 km).

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