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Blackcastle Rings
55.7232° N, -2.4891° E
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The Blackcastle Rings are earthworks and a promontory fort in the Parish of Greenlaw, above the left bank of the Blackadder Water, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland.
Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Unique architectural and cultural elements found at this historical site
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Defensive Structures
Fortresses
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Landscaped Earthworks
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