Sweethope Hill
Sweethope Hill is an archaeological site in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Sweethope Hill is situated nearby to the peak Laird’s Hill, as well as near the deciduous forest Old Mill Pond.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Stichill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hume Castle and Stichill Kirk.
Hume Castle
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hume Castle is the heavily modified remnants of a late 12th- or early 13th-century castle of enceinte held by the powerful Hume or Home family, Wardens of the Eastern March who became successively the Lords Home and the Earls of Home. Hume Castle is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Sweethope Hill.
Stichill Kirk
Church
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stichill Kirk is an ancient church situated in the village of Stichill in the old county of Roxburghshire, now part of the Scottish Borders Council in Scotland. Stichill Kirk is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Sweethope Hill.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hume and Stichill.
Hume
Village
Photo: Greg5030, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hume is a village in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. On the B6364, it lies 7 miles from Kelso, Roxburghshire. It is close to other villages and amenities, e.g. Brotherstone Hill, Smailholm, Smailholm Tower, Floors Castle, Stichill, Lambden, Nenthorn, Ednam, Birgham and Gordon.
Stichill
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stichill is a village and civil parish in the historic county of Roxburghshire, a division of the Scottish Borders. Situated 2 miles north of the Burgh of Kelso, Stichill lies north of the Eden Water and 5 miles from the English Border at Coldstream.
Ednam
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ednam is a small village near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Places nearby include Stichill, Sprouston, Nenthorn, Eccles, Gordon, Greenlaw as well as Floors Castle. Ednam is situated 3 miles southeast of Sweethope Hill.
Sweethope Hill
- Categories: contour fort, multiple enclosure hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.64938° or 55° 38′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.48386° or 2° 29′ 2″ westOpen location code
9C7VJGX8+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1617243342OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q31105609
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