Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHenry's Brae,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Henry's Brae,fort

Scotland
HES SM2985
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Henry's Brae Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Peeblesshire in the Scottish Borders. The fort occupies a defensible hilltop position and is characterized by substantial ramparts and ditches typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in south-central Scotland. The site demonstrates the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the Borders region, a landscape rich in contemporary fortified sites. Like many comparable hillforts in southern Scotland, Henry's Brae Fort dates to the later Iron Age period, reflecting the complex social hierarchies and territorial organization of pre-Roman Britain.

Henry's Brae,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2985. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Henry's Brae,fort?

Henry's Brae 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 SM2985.

What period does Henry's Brae,fort date from?

Henry's Brae,fort 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 Henry's Brae,fort?

Henry's Brae,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 SM2985.

What other scheduled monuments are near Henry's Brae,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanhope, unenclosed platform settlement SE of Shaw Burn (5.9 km), Patervan, burial cairn and buildings N of (5.9 km), Stanhope,platform settlement,field system & farmstead S of Taberon Law (6.1 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Henry's Brae,fort