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Thirlestane Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region. The site comprises a bivallate hill fort, characterized by two concentric defensive ramparts and ditches that encircle the hilltop position, a defensive arrangement typical of Iron Age settlements in eastern Scotland. The fort dates to the Iron Age period, reflecting the strategic importance of elevated positions in the landscape during this era of settlement and territorial organization. Such fortifications served as centres of power and protection for early communities, though the precise dating and sequence of occupation at Thirlestane Hill would require further archaeological investigation to establish more detailed chronological parameters.
Thirlestane Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4612. View the official record →
Thirlestane Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4612.
Thirlestane Hill,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Thirlestane Hill,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 SM4612.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Thirlstane,fort 350m NE of (0.3 km), Blythe, settlement 1150m SSW of (1 km), Thirlestane Castle, old castle 510m SSW of Thirlestane (1.2 km).
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