Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWhiteside Hill,fort & enclosure
Iron Age · Fort & enclosure

Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure

Scotland
HES SM2955
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort & enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Whiteside Hill is a hillfort and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders, dating to the Iron Age period. The monument comprises defensive earthworks positioned on elevated terrain, characteristic of fortified settlements constructed during the later prehistory of Scotland. Its physical form reflects the strategic importance of controlling the landscape during the Iron Age, when such hillforts served as centres of authority, refuge, and settlement. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the Borders region.

Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2955. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure?

Whiteside Hill is a hillfort and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, Scottish Borders, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2955.

What period does Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure date from?

Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure?

Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure 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 SM2955.

What other scheduled monuments are near Whiteside Hill,fort & enclosure?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Penveny,settlement & scooped homestead NW of (6.5 km), Huskie Rig,mounds (6.9 km), Hammer Knowe,fort & settlement (7.6 km).

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