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Fort and settlement, Blackchester is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site comprises the remains of a fort with associated settlement features dating to the Iron Age, representing an important example of defended habitation in the eastern Scottish Borders during this period. The monument is situated within a landscape that would have been significant for both pastoral and agricultural exploitation during prehistory. The physical remains include earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southeast Scotland, contributing to understanding of settlement hierarchy and defensive practices in the region during the first millennium BC.
Fort and settlement, Blackchester is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM364. View the official record →
Fort and settlement, Blackchester is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM364.
Fort and settlement, Blackchester 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 SM364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trabrown,settlement 600m SW of (1.8 km), Bowerhouse,fort 480m NW of (1.8 km), Burncastle,fort 400m NNE of (3.5 km).
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