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<< Text Pages >> Thirlestane Hill - Hillfort in Scotland in Scottish Borders

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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Thirlestane Hill
Country: Scotland County: Scottish Borders Type: Hillfort

Map Ref: NT57054845
Latitude: 55.727543N  Longitude: 2.685405W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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Hillfort in Scottish Borders

This multivallate hillfort with earth-and-stone ramparts is located in dense forest. The entrance opens towards the west.

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
NT5748 : Thirlestane Hill by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2006(licence)
NT5748 : Hillside grazing near Thirlstane by JThomas
by JThomas
©2017(licence)
NT5748 : Dyke on Thirlestane Hill by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2011(licence)
NT5748 : Fields and plantations by Adam Ward
by Adam Ward
©2006(licence)
NT5748 : Barley stubble, Thirlestane Hill by Richard Webb
by Richard Webb
©2020(licence)

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