Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLoddan, fort
Iron Age · Fort

Loddan, fort

Scotland
HES SM10734
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Loddan is a hillfort of Iron Age date located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site occupies a naturally defensible position and exhibits the characteristic multivallate (multiple-rampart) construction typical of Iron Age fortifications in southern Scotland. As with many hillforts of this period in the region, Loddan would have served both defensive and settlement functions, likely occupied during the later Iron Age when such monuments were prevalent across the Scottish Borders. The fort remains an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology in the area.

Loddan, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10734. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Loddan, fort?

Loddan is a hillfort of Iron Age date located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10734.

What period does Loddan, fort date from?

Loddan, 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 Loddan, fort?

Loddan, 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 SM10734.

What other scheduled monuments are near Loddan, fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loddan, palisaded settlement 350m NW of summit (0.3 km), Hindhope Hill,fort (1.3 km), Goshen Hill, palisaded settlement (3.5 km).

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