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Camps Knowe Wood fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The fort comprises a series of defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age hillforts and enclosed settlements of the first millennium before the Common Era. The site's physical character, defined by ramparts and ditches, reflects the defensive priorities of Iron Age communities in central Scotland. As a recorded monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM2437, Camps Knowe Wood fort represents an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology in the Lanarkshire region.
Camps Knowe Wood,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2437. View the official record →
Camps Knowe Wood fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2437.
Camps Knowe Wood,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.
Camps Knowe Wood,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 SM2437.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whelphill, unenclosed platform settlement 390m W of (3.3 km), Glenbreck,platform settlements 1100m SW of (4.7 km), Normangill Rig,platform settlement E of Midlock (4.7 km).
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