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Homestead

Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of

Scotland
HES SM4616
Site type
Homestead
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tollishill Dod is an ancient homestead located approximately 250 metres south-south-west of Tollishill in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. The site represents a modest settlement of prehistoric or early historic date, typical of the dispersed domestic occupation pattern found throughout the Borders region during the Iron Age and Romano-British periods. The homestead would have consisted of one or more roundhouses with associated ancillary structures arranged within an open or lightly defended settlement layout. Such sites reflect the agricultural economy and social organisation of upland border communities during the pre-Roman Iron Age and the centuries following Roman withdrawal from northern Britain.

Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4616. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of?

Tollishill Dod is an ancient homestead located approximately 250 metres south-south-west of Tollishill in Berwickshire, Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4616.

Who is responsible for protecting Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of?

Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of 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 SM4616.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burncastle,fort 400m NNE of (5.8 km), Borrowston Rig,linear earthwork and hut circles (5.8 km), Overhowden,henge (6.1 km).

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