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Black Hill fort and cairn is an Iron Age fortification located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated within a landscape that reflects the settlement patterns of the late prehistoric period in south-central Scotland. The monument comprises both a defensive fort structure and an associated cairn, indicating a site of some territorial or strategic importance during the Iron Age. The fortification would have served as a focal point for local communities, affording both defensive capability and a position of prominence in the surrounding landscape. The survival of both the fort and cairn elements makes Black Hill a valuable archaeological resource for understanding the settlement hierarchy and material culture of Iron Age Lanarkshire.
Black Hill,fort & cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2882. View the official record →
Black Hill fort and cairn is an Iron Age fortification located in Lanarkshire, Scotland, situated within a landscape that reflects the settlement patterns of the late prehistoric period in south-central Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2882.
Black Hill,fort & cairn dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Black Hill,fort & cairn 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 SM2882.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackhill,barrow 80m W of, Crossford (0.7 km), Craighead Mill,Lesmahagow (3.2 km), Craignethan Castle (3.3 km).
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