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Harehope is a prehistoric earthwork located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Harehope proper. The monument comprises an ancient fortified enclosure of uncertain date, though such earthworks in the region are typically associated with Iron Age settlement activity. The site's physical remains consist of defensive earthen banks and ditches characteristic of hillforts and enclosed settlements of the late prehistoric period in southern Scotland. Its survival and record within the national heritage database reflects the importance of such sites for understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies in pre-Roman Britain.
Harehope,earthwork 550m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3790. View the official record →
Harehope is a prehistoric earthwork located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, situated approximately 550 metres north-north-east of Harehope proper. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3790.
Harehope,earthwork 550m NNE 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 SM3790.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhouse Hill,fort (7.4 km), Easter Dawyck,fort & settlement 730m ESE of (7.4 km), Cademuir Hill,fort 1200m W of (7.8 km).
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