Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNorth Synton,fort
Iron Age · Fort

North Synton,fort

Scotland
HES SM2273
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

North Synton Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising a rampart and ditch system typical of Iron Age fortifications in the region, dating to the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The fort occupies a defensive position characteristic of settlements from this era, though detailed excavation records and specific artefactual evidence for the site remain limited in the published scholarly record. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM2273, North Synton Fort represents the Iron Age settlement pattern and defensive architecture of the Borders uplands.

North Synton,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2273. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is North Synton,fort?

North Synton Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2273.

What period does North Synton,fort date from?

North Synton,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.

Who is responsible for protecting North Synton,fort?

North Synton,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 SM2273.

What other scheduled monuments are near North Synton,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashkirkshiel earthwork 1600m SE of Ashkirktown (3.6 km), Broadlee Hill,fort (3.9 km), Leap Linn,earthwork (5.7 km).

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