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Wildgoose Hill is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 610 metres south-west of Burnhead in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises a hillfort characteristic of the Iron Age period in the Scottish Borders region. The fort's defensive structures and elevated position reflect the settlement and territorial control strategies typical of Iron Age communities in this area. As with many Border hillforts of this period, Wildgoose Hill would have served as a centre for habitation and defence during the later prehistoric period.
Wildgoose Hill, fort 610m SW of Burnhead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1706. View the official record →
Wildgoose Hill is a Iron Age fort situated approximately 610 metres south-west of Burnhead in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1706.
Wildgoose Hill, fort 610m SW of Burnhead dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 610m sw of burnhead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Wildgoose Hill, fort 610m SW of Burnhead 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 SM1706.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelsocleugh,settlement 400m SSW of (7.8 km), Hayhope Knowe,palisaded settlement,settlement & field systems (7.9 km), Fundhope Rig,homestead,linear earthwork and field system (8.2 km).
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