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Latitude: 55.4279 / 55°25'40"N
Longitude: -2.3215 / 2°19'17"W
OS Eastings: 379753
OS Northings: 614936
OS Grid: NT797149
Mapcode National: GBR D57P.62
Mapcode Global: WH8YT.9TSR
Entry Name: Huntfold Hill, fort and field system
Scheduled Date: 8 December 1961
Last Amended: 11 January 1993
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM2165
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system
Location: Hownam
County: Scottish Borders
Electoral Ward: Kelso and District
Traditional County: Roxburghshire
The monument comprises a complex Iron Age fort, scheduled in 1961, and a newly discovered field system to the NE. The fort is multivallate and two or possibly three constructional phases can be discerned. To the N and NE recent survey has revealed the presence of the type of narrow rig cultivation remains known as cord rig. Recent excavation and survey in the Borders has demonstrated that cord rig is associated with settlements of prehistoric date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The fort is of national importance because of its good field characteristics and clearly demonstrated stratigraphic depth. Together, the fort and field system are of national importance to the themes of Iron Age settlement, defence and agriculture. Good examples of cord rig, associated with Iron Age settlements are rare and, because of their importance to our understanding of Iron Age economy, are precious. The cultivation remains are possibly bounded on the ENE by an earthwork, this is important to our understanding of the field system.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS record the site as NT71SE 36.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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