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Fort, 95m WNW of Raecleugh Head is a prehistoric hilltop fortification located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. The site consists of defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southeast Scotland, with a commanding position that would have provided strategic advantage over the surrounding landscape. The fort's location on elevated terrain reflects the common practice of Iron Age communities to establish defended settlements on defensible ground, controlling movement and resources across the local area. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system as SM4580 and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding prehistoric settlement and land use in the Borders region.
Fort, 95m WNW of Raecleugh Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4580. View the official record →
Fort, 95m WNW of Raecleugh Head is a prehistoric hilltop fortification located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4580.
Fort, 95m WNW 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 SM4580.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, 225m NW of Raecleugh Head (0.2 km), Raecleugh Head Hill, fort 690m NNW of Raecleugh Head (0.6 km), Woodend, palisaded enclosure 335m NNE of (1.9 km).
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