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Hirsel Law is a Iron Age fort situated in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises a hilltop enclosure fortified with defensive earthworks characteristic of the Iron Age period in northern Britain. Its physical remains consist of ramparts and ditches that would have enclosed a settlement and provided defensive capability during the later prehistoric period. The fort represents the settlement pattern and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the Borders region, commanding views over the surrounding landscape.
Hirsel Law, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12349. View the official record →
Hirsel Law is a Iron Age fort situated in Berwickshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12349.
Hirsel 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.
Hirsel 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 SM12349.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Homebank,ring-ditch 1500m E of (2.1 km), Cottage Hospital, settlement 250m SW of (2.5 km), Wark Castle motte and bailey castle and artillery fort (2.9 km).
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