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Norman's Castle is a Iron Age dun situated 830 metres south-west of Stanhope in Peeblesshire. Duns were small fortified homesteads characteristic of Iron Age settlement in Scotland, typically consisting of a stone-built circular or oval structure with defensive walls. This example occupies ground underlain by the Gala Group wacke, a sedimentary bedrock formed during the Telychian period that would have influenced the availability of stone for construction.
The monument lies within the Borders landscape of south-eastern Scotland, an area rich in Iron Age settlement remains. Its location in upland Peeblesshire reflects patterns of pastoral occupation during the period when such fortified structures provided both domestic and defensive functions for Iron Age communities. The site commands views of its surrounding terrain, a positioning typical of duns which served to protect livestock and stored goods.
Norman's Castle is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4253, recognising its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement practices in the Scottish Borders. The dun remains an important record of how communities adapted to this landscape during the pre-Roman Iron Age, employing local stone resources to construct their fortified settlements.
Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4253. View the official record →
Norman's Castle is a Iron Age dun situated 830 metres south-west of Stanhope in Peeblesshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4253.
Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun 830m sw of stanhope. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope 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 SM4253.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (5.9 km), Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of (6.5 km), Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Norman's Castle, dun 830m SW of Stanhope stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.