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Mire Loch fort is an Iron Age fortification located 400 metres south-west of the southern end of St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site occupies ground underlain by wacke bedrock of the Gala Group, formed during the Telychian period of the Silurian. This hard, competent stone would have provided a stable foundation for defensive construction and could have been worked for structural materials.
The fort represents the Iron Age settlement pattern of south-east Scotland, when such fortified sites served as focal points for local communities. Positioned inland from the Berwickshire coast, Mire Loch would have commanded views across the surrounding agricultural landscape whilst remaining defensible against raids. The wacke geology of the region, though challenging to quarry and dress, offered natural stone for ramparts and internal structures.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM373, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age territorial organisation and defensive strategy in the Scottish Borders. The site remains an important record of prehistoric settlement patterns in this part of south-east Scotland.
Mire Loch,fort 400M SW of S end of,St Abbs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM373. View the official record →
Mire Loch fort is an Iron Age fortification located 400 metres south-west of the southern end of St Abbs in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM373.
Mire Loch,fort 400M SW of S end of,St Abbs dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 400m sw of s end of,st abbs. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mire Loch,fort 400M SW of S end of,St Abbs 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 SM373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Reston, ring ditch 545m SSE of (7.5 km), Horn Burn, unenclosed settlement 375m NNW of and 265m N of (7.7 km), Bleachfield, settlement, enclosure, pit alignment 160m and 460m W of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mire Loch,fort 400M SW of S end of,St Abbs's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Mire Loch,fort 400M SW of S end of,St Abbs stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.