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Heugh Law is a fort of Iron Age date situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The monument comprises a hillfort with defensive earthworks characteristic of the Iron Age period, commanding a prominent position within the local landscape. Such fortified settlements served as centres of settlement and territorial control during the Iron Age, reflecting patterns of social organisation and defensive strategies prevalent in prehistoric Scotland. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding the settlement patterns and material culture of Iron Age communities in this region.
Heugh Law, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10743. View the official record →
Heugh Law is a fort of Iron Age date situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10743.
Heugh Law, 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.
Heugh Law, 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 SM10743.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plenderleith, scooped settlement 300m SSW of (0.7 km), Loddan, palisaded settlement 350m NW of summit (0.9 km), Loddan, fort (1.3 km).
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