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Preston Cleugh is a Iron Age fort situated approximately two kilometres north of Preston in Berwickshire, Scotland. The site comprises a univallate or multivallate hillfort with defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Borders region, though specific details of its structural morphology require archaeological verification. The fort's strategic location reflects the settlement preferences of Iron Age communities in southeast Scotland, where such elevated positions provided both defensive advantages and territorial visibility across the surrounding landscape.
Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM376. View the official record →
Preston Cleugh is a Iron Age fort situated approximately two kilometres north of Preston in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM376.
Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 2000m n of preston. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Preston Cleugh, fort 2000m N of Preston 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 SM376.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bonkyl and Preston parish church, church 10m S of (1.3 km), Preston Market Cross, 35m ESE of 1 Preston Cottages (2.1 km), Preston Church, church and burial ground (2.5 km).
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