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Linglie Hill is a linear earthwork situated in Selkirkshire, Scotland, representing a defensive or territorial boundary feature of prehistoric or early historic date. The monument comprises an earthen bank and ditch running across the landscape, characteristic of linear works constructed during the Iron Age or early medieval period to demarcate land or provide strategic advantage in the borderland regions of southern Scotland. Its precise chronology and original function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such features typically served communities managing pastoral resources or establishing territorial control. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM2298.
Linglie Hill,linear earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2298. View the official record →
Linglie Hill is a linear earthwork situated in Selkirkshire, Scotland, representing a defensive or territorial boundary feature of prehistoric or early historic date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2298.
Linglie Hill,linear earthwork 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 SM2298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Howden,motte (4.3 km), Brownmoor Glen,fort (5 km), New Greenhill,fort (5.6 km).
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