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Castle Rock is an Iron Age fort situated on a rocky promontory at Auchmithie in Angus, Scotland. The site occupies a naturally defensive position overlooking the coast, with evidence suggesting occupation during the Iron Age period when such hillforts and promontory forts served as settlements and strongholds for local populations. The fort's defences exploit the dramatic topography of its coastal setting, utilising the natural rock formations to create a fortified enclosure. As a designated historic monument, Castle Rock represents an important example of Iron Age settlement pattern and defensive architecture in eastern Scotland.
Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2875. View the official record →
Castle Rock is an Iron Age fort situated on a rocky promontory at Auchmithie in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2875.
Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,auchmithie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie 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 SM2875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lud Castle, fort 400m ESE of Tanglehall (0.7 km), West Mains of Ethie,fort 250m S of (2.1 km), Maiden Castle, fort 700m ESE of East Seaton (2.5 km).
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