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Barmekin of Echt is a Iron Age fort located on Barmekin Hill near Echt in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a substantial univallate or possibly multivallate hill fort, defended by one or more rampart systems characteristic of Iron Age fortifications in northeast Scotland. The monument occupies a commanding elevated position typical of contemporary defensive settlements in the region, though detailed chronological evidence for the site remains limited within the published archaeological record. Such hill forts served important functions in Iron Age society, likely functioning as territorial markers, defensive refuges, or centres of local authority during the pre-Roman Iron Age period.
Barmekin of Echt, fort, Barmekin Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM57. View the official record →
Barmekin of Echt is a Iron Age fort located on Barmekin Hill near Echt in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM57.
Barmekin of Echt, fort, Barmekin Hill dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, barmekin hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barmekin of Echt, fort, Barmekin Hill 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 SM57.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Broomhill, hut circles 470m ESE, 510m ESE and 630m SE of (0.5 km), Sunhoney,stone circle 240m NW of (1.7 km), Christchurch, stone circle and standing stone, Midmar (2.7 km).
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