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Witches Cleuch is an Iron Age fort located in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately 430 metres east-north-east of Chesterfield. The fort is defined by defensive earthworks comprising banks and ditches characteristic of Iron Age hillforts in the Scottish Borders region. Its construction and use belong to the pre-Roman Iron Age period, reflecting the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by local populations during this era. The site remains a significant archaeological monument testament to Iron Age territorial control and social organisation in the eastern borderlands.
Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12488. View the official record →
Witches Cleuch is an Iron Age fort located in Berwickshire, Scotland, approximately 430 metres east-north-east of Chesterfield. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12488.
Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 430m ene of chesterfield. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield 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 SM12488.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chester Crane promontory fort (3.4 km), Horncliffe fort (4.1 km), Medieval church and graveyard 330m north west of Berwick Castle (4.7 km).
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