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Oldcastles fort is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders, approximately 350 metres north-northwest of Oldcastles farm. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a hill fort characteristic of the Iron Age period in southeast Scotland, constructed with defensive ramparts and ditches designed to protect against contemporary threats. The fort's location within the Berwickshire landscape reflects the strategic positioning typical of Iron Age settlements in this region, which served both defensive and settlement functions for local communities. Such fortifications represent important archaeological evidence of social organisation, territorial control, and settlement patterns during the pre-Roman Iron Age in southern Scotland.
Oldcastles, fort 350m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5228. View the official record →
Oldcastles fort is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders, approximately 350 metres north-northwest of Oldcastles farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5228.
Oldcastles, fort 350m NNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Oldcastles, fort 350m NNW of 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 SM5228.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of (0.7 km), Taprobane, palisaded enclosure 970m SE of (0.9 km), Billie Castle (1.7 km).
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