Eildon Hill North reassessed

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Archaeologists hope to discover more about the story of Eildon Hill North. The site in southern Scotland may have been occupied much later than previously thought.

Eildon Hill North in the Scottish Borders was a large Bronze Age fort prior to the arrival of the Romans. It was thought to be abandoned when the Romans built the nearby fortress of Trimontium in the 1st century AD. (See previous post below.)

Although evidence of a Roman signal tower associated with Trimontium was found at the summit of Eildon Hill North, Eildon Hill North was thought to be otherwise reduced in both function and importance with the Roman invasion.

New archaeological evidence suggests, however, that a thriving community persisted at Eildon Hill North possibly during the Roman occupation or later.

 

 

(Map showing close proximity of the Roman fort Trimontium and the Bronze Age community at Eildon Hill North: 2.6 miles or 4.2 km)

 

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Earlier excavations have determined that a Roman signal station was built on the summit of Eildon Hill North.

But it remains unclear if the majority of the hundreds of roundhouses were built before, during or after the tower was in use.

Dr O'Driscoll added: "There is a massive settlement up here and we hope to be able to establish if it was contemporary to the Roman fort down at Newstead or if it came immediately afterwards.

"We hope to be able to establish if there were was co-operation between the natives and the Romans."

 

 

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-61258228

 

 

Edited May 2, 2022 by guy