Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGray Hill,earthwork
Earthwork

Gray Hill,earthwork

Scotland
HES SM2148
Site type
Earthwork
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Gray Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age earthwork situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument consists of a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a bank and ditch, typical of defensive or ceremonial sites of prehistoric Scotland. Its precise dating and original function remain matters of archaeological interpretation, though such earthworks from this period commonly served as settlement sites, ritual centres, or territorial markers. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork makes it an important archaeological record of prehistoric land use in the Borders region.

Gray Hill,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2148. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Gray Hill,earthwork?

Gray Hill is a Neolithic or Bronze Age earthwork situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2148.

Who is responsible for protecting Gray Hill,earthwork?

Gray Hill,earthwork 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 SM2148.

What other scheduled monuments are near Gray Hill,earthwork?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dod,enclosure on Gray Coat,530m SW of (2.3 km), Dod,earthworks on Gray Coat 540m SSW of (2.4 km), Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh (2.5 km).

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