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Fort, 225m NW of Raecleugh Head is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises an earthwork defence comprising a rampart and ditch system, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts or promontory forts common to this region. Its exact chronology and functional purpose remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such fortifications in the Borders generally date from the Iron Age period and served defensive or administrative roles within prehistoric settlement hierarchies. The monument's position relative to Raecleugh Head suggests strategic siting typical of Scottish border fortifications of this era.
Fort, 225m NW of Raecleugh Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM377. View the official record →
Fort, 225m NW of Raecleugh Head is a prehistoric fortified enclosure located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM377.
Fort, 225m NW of Raecleugh Head 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 SM377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, 95m WNW of Raecleugh Head (0.2 km), Raecleugh Head Hill, fort 690m NNW of Raecleugh Head (0.4 km), Woodend, palisaded enclosure 335m NNE of (2 km).
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