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Upper Newby fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated in the Scottish Borders near Selkirk. The site comprises a bivallate defensive structure, consisting of two concentric ramparts with intervening ditches, typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region. The fort commands elevated ground which would have provided strategic visibility across the surrounding landscape and control over local communication routes. Such hillforts are thought to have served as territorial centres and places of refuge for Iron Age communities, likely dating to the period between the 5th and 1st centuries BC, though precise dating at individual sites remains challenging without substantial excavation.
Upper Newby,fort 910m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2727. View the official record →
Upper Newby fort is an Iron Age hillfort situated in the Scottish Borders near Selkirk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2727.
Upper Newby,fort 910m 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 Britain.
Upper Newby,fort 910m 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 SM2727.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Birk's Cairn,cairn,Birkscairn Hill (3.1 km), Grieston Hill,fort (3.9 km), Orchard Rig,settlements,enclosures,cairn and field system (4.4 km).
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