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Castle Dow is a Iron Age fort located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a defended settlement of prehistoric date, characteristic of the fortified settlements constructed during the Iron Age across Scotland. Like many forts of its period, Castle Dow would have served as a significant focal point for a local community, offering protection and evidence of organised settlement patterns in the region. The fort's physical remains and archaeological designation through the Historic Environment Scotland record provide important evidence for understanding Iron Age settlement and social organisation in Perthshire.
Castle Dow,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4432. View the official record →
Castle Dow is a Iron Age fort located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4432.
Castle Dow,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.
Castle Dow,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 SM4432.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE of (1.3 km), Creag Eilid,settlements,field system and cairn 1000m ESE of (1.5 km), Balnaguard,settlements & field systems 1900m S of (2 km).
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