Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPatervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of
Iron Age · Fort,settlement & cultivation terraces

Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM3025
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort,settlement & cultivation terraces
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Patervan is a Iron Age fort, settlement and associated cultivation terraces located approximately 1050 metres north-northwest of a reference point in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age hillforts of the Scottish Borders region, together with evidence of domestic occupation and the field systems that supported agricultural activity. The cultivation terraces indicate a community engaged in stock-rearing and cultivation during the Iron Age period, demonstrating the integration of settlement, fortification and agricultural land-use typical of Iron Age societies in the area. The monument is recorded under the Heritage Environment Record with the reference SM3025.

Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3025. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of?

Patervan is a Iron Age fort, settlement and associated cultivation terraces located approximately 1050 metres north-northwest of a reference point in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3025.

What period does Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of date from?

Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,settlement & cultivation terraces. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of?

Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m 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 SM3025.

What other scheduled monuments are near Patervan,fort,settlement & cultivation terraces 1050m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Weird Law, platform settlement 550m S of summit (7.1 km), Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (7.2 km), Menzion Farm,three enclosed cremation cemeteries 1550m WSW of (7.5 km).

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