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Harehope is a palisaded settlement situated 730 metres north-north-east of Peebles in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The monument occupies land underlain by wacke bedrock of the Portpatrick and Glenwhargen Formations, dating to the Caradocian period. This ancient stone foundation would have provided a stable base for the settlement's structural timberwork during its occupation in the Iron Age.
Palisaded settlements of this type represent enclosed communities defended by stout timber walls, with the domestic and working spaces arranged within. The Harehope site's location on the Peeblesshire hills reflects the strategic preferences of Iron Age communities in the Scottish Borders, who favoured elevated positions offering visibility and natural defence. The local geology would have supplied stone for foundations and ancillary structures, whilst timber for the palisade itself would have been sourced from the surrounding woodland.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the statutory designation SM2759, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in the eastern Borders region. Such sites contribute substantially to our understanding of pre-Roman societies in Scotland and the ways in which communities organised their domestic and defensive arrangements.
Harehope,palisaded settlement 730m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2759. View the official record →
Harehope is a palisaded settlement situated 730 metres north-north-east of Peebles in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2759.
Harehope,palisaded settlement 730m 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 SM2759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkton Manor,enclosures 550m SE of (7.5 km), Woodhouse Hill,fort (7.5 km), Easter Dawyck,fort & settlement 730m ESE of (7.6 km).
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Harehope,palisaded settlement 730m NNE of stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.