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Iron Age · Fort

Tollis Hill,fort

Scotland
HES SM380
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tollis Hill is a hillfort situated in Berwickshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a naturally defensible position, its bedrock formed from Gala Group wacke deposited during the Telychian period. This hard, compact stone provided a stable foundation for the Iron Age settlement and remains a significant element of the site's geology.

The fort itself represents a typical Iron Age defensive settlement, likely constructed between the 1st millennium BC and the arrival of Roman forces in the region. Its location in Berwickshire places it within an area containing numerous similar hillforts, reflecting the dispersed pattern of Iron Age settlement and territorial control across the Scottish Borders during this period.

The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM380, securing its archaeological and historical significance for future study. The site's survival, grounded in its geological bedrock and defensive landscape position, ensures that Tollis Hill remains an important witness to Iron Age life and settlement patterns in the Scottish southeast.

Tollis Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM380. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Tollis Hill,fort?

Tollis Hill is a hillfort situated in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM380.

What period does Tollis Hill,fort date from?

Tollis 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 the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tollis Hill,fort?

Tollis 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 SM380.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tollis Hill,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of (5.6 km), Overhowden,henge (6.5 km), Hartside, scooped homesteads 330m SSE of (6.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Lylestone,settlement 1200m NE of
Settlement5.6 km
Overhowden,henge
Bronze Age · Henge6.5 km
Hartside, scooped homesteads 330m SSE of
Scooped homesteads6.6 km
Burncastle,fort 400m NNE of
Iron Age · Fort6.7 km
Borrowston Rig,linear earthwork and hut circles
Linear earthwork and hut circles6.8 km
Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns
Bronze Age · Stone circles and cairns7.1 km
Dabshead Hill,fort and standing stone
Bronze Age · Fort and standing stone7.5 km
Bowerhouse,fort 480m NW of
Iron Age · Fort7.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tollis Hill,fort

Tollis Hill,fort stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Tollis Hill,fort

Battle of PrestonpansBattle (1745) · ~12.2 milesBattle of PinkieBattle (1547) · ~13.1 milesBattle of DarnickBattle · ~14.6 milesBattle of Dunbar IBattle · ~14.8 miles
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