Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCastle Law,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Castle Law,fort

Scotland
HES SM661
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Law is a hillfort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age period. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop location and represents the defensive settlement patterns characteristic of Iron Age communities in central Scotland. Archaeology has revealed evidence of occupation and fortification typical of Iron Age hillforts, with defensive features that would have served both protective and territorial functions for the prehistoric population of the region.

Castle Law,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM661. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castle Law,fort?

Castle Law is a hillfort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM661.

What period does Castle Law,fort date from?

Castle Law,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 Law,fort?

Castle Law,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 SM661.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castle Law,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Dron Cottages, cup-marked stone 800m SSW of (1.9 km), Ardagie,homestead moat (2 km), Cairn Geddes, cairn (3.1 km).

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