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Sweethope Hill is a Iron Age fort and settlement located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of the Iron Age period, with evidence of both fortification and domestic occupation. The monument occupies a strategically positioned hilltop location typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region, where communities sought elevated ground for defence and visibility across the landscape. Such sites represent significant archaeological evidence for understanding Iron Age society, settlement hierarchies, and land use in the Scottish Borders during the pre-Roman period.
Sweethope Hill,fort and settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5741. View the official record →
Sweethope Hill is a Iron Age fort and settlement located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5741.
Sweethope Hill,fort and settlement dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort and settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Sweethope Hill,fort and settlement 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 SM5741.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hareheugh Craigs, fort and settlement (0.9 km), Hume Castle, castle and associated settlement (1.9 km), Nenthorn,deserted village,farmsteads,mill and field system (2.8 km).
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