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Carterton fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a substantial univallate or multivallate earthwork characteristic of Iron Age hillforts in the region, with defensive ramparts and ditches forming its principal structural elements. Dating to the pre-Roman Iron Age period, Carterton represents an important example of settlement hierarchy and defensive architecture in south-west Scotland during the first millennium BC. The fort's archaeological significance lies in its preservation of earthwork features that illuminate patterns of Iron Age occupation and territorial control in the borders region prior to Roman military expansion northwards.
Carterton,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2331. View the official record →
Carterton fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2331.
Carterton,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.
Carterton,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 SM2331.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hencastle Rig,fort 140m NW of Old Craighouse (4.8 km), Pyatshaws Rig, settlement 965m NE of Meikle Whitriggs (5.1 km), Corrie Church, church and graveyard (5.3 km).
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