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Wildgoose Hill is an Iron Age fort situated 610 metres south-west of Burnhead in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders. The fort occupies a location on ancient volcanic bedrock, comprising mafic lava and tuff of Silurian to Devonian age, which provided a naturally defensible elevated position. This underlying geology, formed during the Devonian period, creates the distinctive landscape character of the site.
The fort represents the Iron Age settlement and defensive strategies of the post-Bronze Age communities inhabiting the Scottish Borders. Its placement on the volcanic outcrop afforded both strategic visibility across the surrounding terrain and the substantial stone resources necessary for rampart and fortification construction. The monument survives within the modern landscape as a tangible record of Iron Age settlement patterns in Roxburghshire.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM1706, recognising its archaeological significance and its role in understanding the development of Iron Age communities in the Scottish Borders. The volcanic geology underlying the fort remains a defining feature of its landscape setting and continues to influence the site's character and preservation.
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 an Iron Age fort situated 610 metres south-west of Burnhead in Roxburghshire, Scottish Borders. 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 the UK.
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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Wildgoose Hill, fort 610m SW of Burnhead stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.