Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCastle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of
Iron Age · Fort

Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of

Scotland
HES SM2616
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Castle Crawford Farm is an Iron Age fort located approximately 500 metres north-west of Castle Crawford Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site comprises a hillfort with defensive earthwork fortifications typical of Iron Age settlement in central Scotland, dating to the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The fort's physical character reflects the communal defence and territorial control characteristic of Iron Age communities in the region, though detailed archaeological investigation of the site remains limited in the published scholarly record.

Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2616. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of?

Castle Crawford Farm is an Iron Age fort located approximately 500 metres north-west of Castle Crawford Farm in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2616.

What period does Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of date from?

Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of?

Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of 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 SM2616.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Crawford Farm,fort 500m NW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glengeith, settlement, bastle house and field system (5 km), Bodsberry Hill,fort (5.1 km), Bodsberry Hill to Little Clyde,Roman road (6 km).

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