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Castle Law is an Iron Age fort located approximately 400 metres south-west of the summit of Dumyat in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument occupies a prominent position on the lower slopes of this distinctive volcanic hill, which rises above the Stirling Plain. The fort is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2182 as a site of national significance.
The fort is situated upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This varied substrate would have provided both defensive advantages through its uneven terrain and practical building materials for the fort's construction. The underlying geology contributes to the dramatic local landscape that characterises the Dumyat area.
Castle Law represents the settlement and defensive strategies of Iron Age communities in central Scotland. Its location on the flanks of Dumyat, rather than at the summit itself, reflects careful consideration of topography and access. The fort would have commanded significant views across the surrounding lowlands, serving both as a stronghold and as a focal point for the settlement patterns of its era.
Castle Law,fort 400m SW of summit of Dumyat is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2182. View the official record →
Castle Law is an Iron Age fort located approximately 400 metres south-west of the summit of Dumyat in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2182.
Castle Law,fort 400m SW of summit of Dumyat dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 400m sw of summit of dumyat. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castle Law,fort 400m SW of summit of Dumyat 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 SM2182.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alloa Glass Works,glass cone (6.8 km), Alloa,old parish church (7.2 km), Plean Farm,palisaded enclosure 150m NE of (9 km).
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Castle Law,fort 400m SW of summit of Dumyat stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.