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Whiteside Rig is a Iron Age fort and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders region. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern Scotland, consisting of a fort structure accompanied by associated enclosure features. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, reflecting the fortified settlement strategies employed by indigenous communities in the region during the late prehistoric era. Such sites are significant for understanding territorial organization and defensive practices among Iron Age populations in the Scottish Borders.
Whiteside Rig, fort & enclosure is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3467. View the official record →
Whiteside Rig is a Iron Age fort and enclosure located in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3467.
Whiteside Rig, 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.
Whiteside Rig, 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 SM3467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farm,enclosed cremation cemetery 600m WSW of (3.1 km), Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (3.1 km), Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of (3.5 km).
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