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Morebattle Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop position and is defended by substantial ramparts and ditches characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southeast Scotland. Dating to the Iron Age period, the site represents the defensive and strategic concerns of its contemporary inhabitants, occupying a naturally defensive location that would have afforded commanding views of the surrounding landscape. The fort's construction and use reflect the settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation typical of Iron Age communities in the Borders region.
Morebattle Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1701. View the official record →
Morebattle Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1701.
Morebattle Hill,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.
Morebattle Hill,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 SM1701.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chatto Craig,fort (7.3 km), Swanlaws, farmstead 250m NNE of (7.7 km), Trestle Cairn,cairn (8 km).
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