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Park Law is a Iron Age fort situated in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site occupies elevated terrain underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during the Devonian period. This volcanic bedrock would have provided a naturally defensive foundation for the fort's construction, with the resistant geology supporting sustained occupation and fortification.
The fort represents a significant defensive settlement from the Iron Age, when such hillforts served as territorial strongholds and centres of power in the Scottish Borders. The choice of location on volcanic bedrock demonstrates the Iron Age builders' understanding of local geology and its strategic advantages. The hard mafic stone would have been incorporated into the fort's defences and structures.
Park Law is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2160. This designation recognises the site's archaeological importance and ensures the preservation of its remains for future study. The fort contributes to understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Borders region during this formative period of Scottish prehistory.
Park Law,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2160. View the official record →
Park Law is a Iron Age fort situated in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2160.
Park Law,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Park Law,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 SM2160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn west of Windy Gyle, 680m WNW of Russell's Cairn (4.5 km), Windy Gyle,cairns 480m & 700m NE of summit of (4.5 km), Russell's Cairn on Windy Gyle (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Park Law,fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Park Law,fort stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.