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<< Our Photo Pages >> Rubers Law - Hillfort in Scotland in Scottish Borders

Submitted by Andy B on Monday, 30 August 2010  Page Views: 10469

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Rubers Law Alternative Name: Ruberslaw Hill Fort
Country: Scotland County: Scottish Borders Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Hawick
Map Ref: NT58031557
Latitude: 55.432212N  Longitude: 2.664791W
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.
5 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.
2 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
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Anne T saw from a distance on 29th Aug 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Rubers Law (only seen from a distance): This impressive hill fort dominates the area. We decided it was too far and too high to attempt today, although I was fascinated by its changing profile as we drove along the minor roads to Bedrule. We will come back when we're feeling fit and strong - it looks like a long walk, gaining height very quickly over a relatively short distance. I stopped to take photo from the well house (MP 93.1), then at various points along the route: 1. NT 57304 12321 2. NT 59495 15298 By entrance to track signposted to Rubers Law 3. NT 59965 17983 From Bedrule Parish Church

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Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by himmelblau : Ruberslaw Hill closer view: NT58028 15564 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Scottish Borders and site of Roman Signal-Station. Rubers Law, on the borders of Cavers and Hobkirk parishes, is, after the Eildon Hills, the most conspicuous landmark in Roxburghshire. Rising to a height of 1392 ft. OD, it has a rugged and precipitous top composed of igneous rock largely bare of vegetation and much disintegrated, which has thrust its way through the strata of the Old Red Sandstone lying on the flanks of the hill.

The existence of fortifications on the hill-top was first observed by
Dr A O Curle, who published a detailed paper on them (A O Curle 1905). They comprise: (i) an inner enclosure or citadel occupying the main summit; (ii) an annexe on the S side of the citadel which includes the plateau and the southernmost of the two hog-backed ridges; (iii) two fragments of a wall near the base of the summit on the N and NE; (iv) an outer wall built on the edge of the natural terrace on the N, W, and S sides of the hill, and returning at approximately the same level as the terrace across the broken ground on the NE.

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Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by Creative Commons : Site in Scottish Borders Scotland Approaching Rubers Law Walking through heather near Cloon Craig towards the distinctive summit of Rubers Law with the Eildon Hills on the horizon to the left. Copyright Walter Baxter and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6638 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by Creative Commons : Site in Scottish Borders Scotland The summit of Rubers Law at 424m with the Eildon Hills on the horizon to the right of the trig point. This hill is the site of an Iron Age fort and a roman signal station. Copyright Walter Baxter and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. http://www.geograph.org.uk/profile/6638 (Vote or comment on this photo)

Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by himmelblau : Ruberslaw Hill taken from the A6088: NT58028 15564 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Rubers Law submitted by Anne T : This image was taken from the churchyard at Bedrule Parish Church. Rubers Law dominated the view of the whole of this area. I was amazed at how the profile of the hill fort changed as we drove around. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by Anne T : This photo was taken from NT 59495 15298, by the entrance to a track signposted to Rubers Law from the minor road which runs from the A6088 at Hawthornside Farm towards Bedrule.

Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by Anne T : Rubers Law from NT 57304 12321, along the minor road running from Hawthornside Farm towards Bedrule.

Rubers Law
Rubers Law submitted by himmelblau : Ruberslaw Hill is the site of an Iron Age Fort and was also used by the Roman’s. NT58028 15564

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Natives and Romans on Rubers Law: A Guided Walk, Wednesday 15th September by Andy B on Monday, 30 August 2010
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Natives and Romans on Rubers Law: A Guided Walk

Region:
Scottish Borders
Sessions:
Wednesday 15th September, 2pm - 5pm
Location:
Meet at the bus stance seat on main A693 road, Denholm Green, NT567185

Climb 350m/100ft to the rugged summit of this extinct volcano on this strenuous hike. Discover Peden’s Pulpit, a Roman signal station and the ramparts of an Iron Age fort. A varied walk of 6km/5m with, hopefully, some good views of the Scottish Borders. Part of Borders Heritage Week http://www.scottishbordersheritage.co.uk/49837
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