Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKaim Law,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Kaim Law,fort

Scotland
HES SM1697
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kaim Law is a Iron Age fort situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises a hilltop fortification defined by substantial defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in southern Scotland. Its strategic location reflects the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region, occupying elevated terrain that would have afforded defensive advantage and control over local territory. The fort remains an important archaeological record of pre-Roman Iron Age fortification practices in the Borders landscape.

Kaim Law,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1697. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kaim Law,fort?

Kaim Law is a Iron Age fort situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1697.

What period does Kaim Law,fort date from?

Kaim 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Kaim Law,fort?

Kaim 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 SM1697.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kaim Law,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Catrail,linear earthwork,650m long,on SE slope of White Hill (8 km), White Hill,fort (8.1 km), Pyat Knowe,enclosure 150m N of (8.5 km).

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