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Abbey Craig fort is an Iron Age hillfort located near Stirling in Perthshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a prominent rocky outcrop that provided natural defensive advantages, with evidence of stone-built ramparts constructed during the Iron Age period. Its strategic position overlooking the River Forth made it significant for controlling movement and trade routes through central Scotland during prehistory. The site has been subject to archaeological investigation which has contributed to understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and fortification practices in the Forth valley region.
Abbey Craig,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2542. View the official record →
Abbey Craig fort is an Iron Age hillfort located near Stirling in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2542.
Abbey Craig,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Abbey Craig,fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2542.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of (7.5 km), Plean Farm,palisaded enclosure 150m NE of (7.6 km), Sauchie Craig,fort,North Third Reservoir (7.8 km).
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