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Midshiels Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial mound of earth and stone, characteristic of Bronze Age funerary or ritual monuments found across the Scottish Borders region. Its precise chronology and function remain subjects of archaeological study, though its form is consistent with ceremonial or burial mounds typical of the later prehistoric period. The site represents an important element of the prehistoric landscape of the Borders, reflecting the use of such elevated structures for ritual, burial, or territorial purposes during the Bronze Age or Iron Age.
Midshiels,mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2143. View the official record →
Midshiels Mound is a prehistoric earthwork located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2143.
Midshiels,mound 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 SM2143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kaim Law,fort (5 km), Hawick Moat Park, motte (5 km), Kirkton Hill,fort (5.3 km).
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