Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBruce's Camp, hillfort
Iron Age · Hillfort

Bruce's Camp, hillfort

Scotland
HES SM12523
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Hillfort
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Bruce's Camp is a Iron Age hillfort located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises a defensive enclosure with characteristic rampart and ditch construction typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in northeastern Scotland. Its precise chronology within the Iron Age period remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though such fortified sites generally served as centres of local authority and territorial control during the later prehistoric period. The monument's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the substantial engineering investment undertaken by Iron Age communities in this region.

Bruce's Camp, hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12523. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bruce's Camp, hillfort?

Bruce's Camp is a Iron Age hillfort located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12523.

What period does Bruce's Camp, hillfort date from?

Bruce's Camp, hillfort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a hillfort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bruce's Camp, hillfort?

Bruce's Camp, hillfort 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 SM12523.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bruce's Camp, hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone, 60m WNW of Ferneybrae Croft (5.5 km), Aberdeenshire Canal, remains of, S of Dalwearie (5.7 km), South Leylodge Steading, stone circle 110m W of (5.7 km).

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