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Yair Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated in Oakbank Wood near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. The fort comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a substantial rampart, characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in southern Scotland. Its position within woodland reflects both the strategic advantages of elevated terrain and the landscape context of late prehistoric settlement in the Tweed Valley region. The site remains an important example of Iron Age fortification types in the Scottish Borders and contributes to understanding settlement patterns during the later prehistoric period.
Yair,fort,Oakbank Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2122. View the official record →
Yair Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated in Oakbank Wood near Selkirk in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2122.
Yair,fort,Oakbank Wood dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,oakbank wood. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Yair,fort,Oakbank Wood 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 SM2122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Philiphaugh,linear earthwork (5.5 km), Howden,motte (6.5 km), Brownmoor Glen,fort (7.2 km).
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