Chesters Hill Fort is an
Iron Age hill fort in
East Lothian
East Lothian (; sco, East Lowden; gd, Lodainn an Ear) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, as well as a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area. The county was called Haddingtonshire until 1921.
In 1975, the histo ...
,
Scotland. It lies south of
Drem, east of
Ballencrieff Castle
Ballencrieff Castle, also known as Ballencrieff House, is a large tower house at Ballencrieff, East Lothian, Scotland. It is located three miles north west of Haddington, and one mile south of Aberlady.
History
The castle was built in 1507 whe ...
, north of
Haddington, and west of
Athelstaneford. The name "Chesters" comes from
Latin ''castra'', a fortified place.
This fortified village with its system of
ramparts and
ditches around a settlement of about twenty
roundhouses is in the care of
Historic Environment Scotland, who describe it as "one of the best-preserved examples in Scotland of an Iron age fort".
The hillfort was subject to a detailed programme of survey by Rampart Scotland.
Photo gallery
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Image:Historic Scotland plaque Chesters.jpg
Image:Chesters gate.jpg
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Image:Chesters view BerwickLaw.jpg
See also
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List of hill forts in Scotland
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List of places in East Lothian
References
History of East Lothian
Hill forts in Scotland
Former populated places in Scotland
Archaeological sites in East Lothian
Scheduled Ancient Monuments in East Lothian
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