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Castle Craigs is a Iron Age fort situated on Craigluscar Hill in Fife, Scotland. The site comprises a well-preserved defensive settlement characterised by stone ramparts that exploit the natural topography of the hilltop, typical of the fortified settlements constructed by Iron Age communities in eastern Scotland. The fort dates to the Iron Age period, representing an important example of the defended settlements constructed during this era in Fife. Such hillforts served as centres of power and protection for the communities that inhabited them, and their strategic positioning on high ground reflects the defensive priorities of Iron Age society in the region.
Castle Craigs,fort,Craigluscar Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM803. View the official record →
Castle Craigs is a Iron Age fort situated on Craigluscar Hill in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM803.
Castle Craigs,fort,Craigluscar Hill dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,craigluscar hill. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Craigs,fort,Craigluscar 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 SM803.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunfermline Abbey, Nether Yett, 10m NNE of Old Kirk Cottage (4.9 km), Perdieus Mount, motte, Dunfermline (5.2 km), Tuilyies, stone setting, Torryburn, Fife (5.3 km).
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