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Bessie's Hill

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An Iron Age landscape with views over the River Esk

Over two thousand years ago, the powerful Selgovae tribe ruled Eskdale. Their major base was at Castle O’er. Bessie’s Hill was probably an outpost from where they could keep watch on the comings and goings in the valley.

The two distinct structures here haven't been excavated so we don't really know what they were used for. It’s possible one was a fort or lookout point, with the other being a place to live.

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