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Henderland Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Tappins Group, a wacke formation laid down during the Caradocian period and typical of the geology underlying much of this region. The fort is protected as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2840.
Hillforts of this type were constructed during the later Iron Age and served as defended settlements and centres of power. Their elevated positions made them naturally defensible locations, allowing communities to command extensive views across the surrounding landscape. The choice of Henderland Hill reflects the strategic importance of the Tweed valley and its approaches in Iron Age Peeblesshire.
The fort remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders. Like other hillforts of the region, it provides evidence of territorial organization and the political structures of Iron Age societies in southern Scotland. Its protected status ensures that the monument and any archaeological deposits it contains are preserved for future study and public appreciation.
Henderland Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2840. View the official record →
Henderland Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2840.
Henderland Hill,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Henderland Hill,fort 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 SM2840.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huskie Rig,mounds (6.8 km), Hammer Knowe,fort & settlement (7.3 km), Broughtonknowe, ring enclosures & barrow 420m NE of (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Henderland Hill,fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Henderland Hill,fort stands on Tappins Group, bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.