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The Rings is an Iron Age fort and settlement located 910 metres south-south-west of Glenholm in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a fortified enclosure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders, with defensive earthworks that reflect the strategic importance of the location within the regional landscape of the period. The monument survives as a visible archaeological feature that contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Iron Age occupation in the upper Tweed valley during the first millennium before Christ. The site has been designated and recorded within the Scheduled Monument record as a significant element of Scotland's Iron Age archaeological heritage.
The Rings,fort & settlement 910m SSW of Glenholm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3031. View the official record →
The Rings is an Iron Age fort and settlement located 910 metres south-south-west of Glenholm in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3031.
The Rings,fort & settlement 910m SSW of Glenholm dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & settlement 910m ssw of glenholm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Rings,fort & settlement 910m SSW of Glenholm 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 SM3031.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whiteside Rig, fort & enclosure (7.2 km), Menzion Farm, Giant's Stone, cairn & standing stones 590m NE of (8.1 km), Menzion Farmhouse, two enclosed cremation cemeteries 400m NNW of (8.2 km).
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