Milkieston Rings

Milkieston Rings is a prehistoric site, a hillfort near the village of Eddleston and about 3 miles (5 km) north of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Monument.^[1]

Milkieston Rings

The ramparts, looking south-west
Shown within Scottish Borders
Location	Near Eddleston, Scotland
Coordinates	55°42′4″N 3°11′53″W
OS grid reference	NT 248 459
Type	Hillfort
History
Periods	Iron Age
Scheduled monument
Reference no.	SM2416

Description

The fort is on Milkieston Hill, a broad spur projecting north-west from Cavarra Hill. There has been quarrying and stone-robbing of the site, such that interpretation is difficult; two or three phases of construction have been suggested.^[2]

There are two inner ramparts, which are now low stony banks; the innermost encloses a space about 49 metres (161 ft) north-north-west to south-south-east by 37 metres (121 ft), an area of 0.13 hectares (0.32 acres). About a quarter of the interior of the fort has been severely damaged by quarrying; there are traces of two probable house-platforms in the remaining part. There are three or four outer ramparts, built subsequently.^[2]