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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox ancient site Black Meldon is a prehistoric site, a hillfort near the village of Lyne and about Шаблон:Convert west of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders, Scotland. It is a Scheduled Monument.[1]

The hillfort on the neighbouring hill White Meldon is about Шаблон:Convert to the east, on the other side of Meldon Burn.

Description

The hill has elevation Шаблон:Convert.[2] There is a gentle slope from the summit on the west side, steeper on other sides. The roughly oval fort on the summit is Шаблон:Convert north–south and Шаблон:Convert west–east, defined by a boundary wall, which is now a band of debris about Шаблон:Convert wide. On the north, west and south sides there is the debris of an outer wall.[3]

Within the fort, at least three house-platforms have been detected.[3]

References

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  1. Шаблон:Historic Environment Scotland
  2. "Black Meldon" The Mountain Guide. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. 3,0 3,1 Шаблон:Canmore