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Iron Age · Fort

Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM3060
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Upper Newby is a Iron Age fort situated 320 metres south-south-east of Upper Newby in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders. The fort occupies a location on bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke dating from the Telychian period of the Silurian. This geology has shaped both the landscape and the defensive possibilities of the site, providing a naturally robust foundation for the fort's construction.

The fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3060. Iron Age forts of this type, constructed across the Scottish Borders during the latter centuries before the Roman period, typically comprised substantial defensive earthworks designed to command strategic positions in the landscape. The elevated setting and local geology of Upper Newby would have provided commanding views across the surrounding terrain whilst offering inherent defensive advantages.

The fort remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and territorial control in the Selkirkshire region. As a scheduled monument, the site is subject to legal protection to ensure the preservation of its archaeological significance and to prevent damage to any subsurface remains that may enhance understanding of Iron Age societies in this part of Scotland.

Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3060. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of?

Upper Newby is a Iron Age fort situated 320 metres south-south-east of Upper Newby in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3060.

What period does Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of date from?

Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of 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 Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of?

Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE 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 SM3060.

What other scheduled monuments are near Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill (3.7 km), Grieston Hill,fort (4.2 km), Orchard Rig,settlements,enclosures,cairn and field system (4.8 km).

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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.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill
Cairn,birkscairn hill3.7 km
Grieston Hill,fort
Iron Age · Fort4.2 km
Orchard Rig,settlements,enclosures,cairn and field system
Post-Medieval · Settlements,enclosures,cairn and field system4.8 km
Young Bush Wood,enclosure NW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure4.8 km
Chester Hill,fort
Iron Age · Fort5 km
Canada Hill,scooped homestead WSW of
Scooped homestead5.3 km
Glenrath,settlement 1010m NE of
Settlement5.6 km
Castlehill, fort 250m WSW of
Iron Age · Fort5.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of

Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.

The wider landscape

Around Upper Newby,fort 320m SSE of

Battle of PhiliphaughBattle (1645) · ~12 milesBattle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~16.3 milesBattle of Roslin 1303Battle (1303) · ~16.3 milesBattle of PinkieBattle (1547) · ~22.9 miles
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