Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCastle Hill Strip,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Castle Hill Strip,fort

Scotland
HES SM2635
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Hill Strip fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site consists of a linear defensive structure characterised by a strip of fortification rather than a full enclosure, a form typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in central Scotland. The fort's ramparts and associated earthworks reflect the defensive priorities of Iron Age communities in the region, dating to the pre-Roman or Roman Iron Age period. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation in the Clyde Valley landscape.

Castle Hill Strip,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2635. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Hill Strip,fort?

Castle Hill Strip fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2635.

What period does Castle Hill Strip,fort date from?

Castle Hill Strip,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.

Who is responsible for protecting Castle Hill Strip,fort?

Castle Hill Strip,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 SM2635.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Hill Strip,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Netherton,cairn 800m SW of (7.6 km), Craighead, barrow and cairn 820m NW of (8 km), Craighead, platform settlement 1200m WNW of (8.1 km).

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