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Loddan Hill North is a palisaded settlement located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated 800 metres north-north-east of Loddan Hill's summit. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10737. Palisaded settlements of this type represent a significant settlement form in Iron Age Scotland, typically enclosed by timber defensive structures rather than stone walls.
The monument rests upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Silurian to Devonian age, formed during the Devonian period as mafic lava and mafic tuff. This volcanic geology underlies the moorland landscape of the Roxburghshire uplands, creating the acidic soils characteristic of the region. The proximity to Loddan Hill's elevated position suggests the settlement's location was chosen for strategic advantage and visibility across the surrounding terrain.
As a palisaded settlement, the site would originally have been defined by a fence-like timber fortification surrounding a cluster of domestic structures. The defensive nature of such enclosures reflects the social organisation and territorial concerns of Iron Age communities in southern Scotland, where control of upland resources and pastoral land was economically significant.
Loddan Hill North, palisaded settlement 800m NNE of summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10737. View the official record →
Loddan Hill North is a palisaded settlement located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated 800 metres north-north-east of Loddan Hill's summit. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10737.
Loddan Hill North, palisaded settlement 800m NNE of summit 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 SM10737.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loddan, fort (0.8 km), Goshen Hill, palisaded settlement (3.9 km), Brownhart Law,Roman signal station & Roman road,Dere Street (4 km).
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Loddan Hill North, palisaded settlement 800m NNE of summit stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.