Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGlenburnie,fort 600m S of
Iron Age · Fort

Glenburnie,fort 600m S of

Scotland
HES SM4473
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Glenburnie fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 600 metres south of Glenburnie in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site comprises a fort with defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age construction in south-eastern Scotland, dating to the pre-Roman Iron Age period. Such forts served as defensive strongholds and centres of settlement for local communities during this period. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM4473, indicating its recognition as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological significance.

Glenburnie,fort 600m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4473. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Glenburnie,fort 600m S of?

Glenburnie fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 600 metres south of Glenburnie in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4473.

What period does Glenburnie,fort 600m S of date from?

Glenburnie,fort 600m S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Glenburnie,fort 600m S of?

Glenburnie,fort 600m S 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 SM4473.

What other scheduled monuments are near Glenburnie,fort 600m S of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dabshead Hill,fort and standing stone (4.2 km), Hare Faulds, fort 2000m NNW of Dod Mill (6.1 km), Fort and settlement, Blackchester (6.2 km).

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