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Cecilmount is a fort situated 350 metres south-west of the settlement in Perthshire, Scotland. This Iron Age defensive structure occupies ground underlain by the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a formation of Pragian-age sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. The underlying geology would have presented both opportunities and challenges to its Iron Age builders, offering stone for construction while potentially limiting deep excavation for defensive ditches.
The fort represents a form of settlement and territorial control characteristic of Iron Age Perthshire, positioned to command the local landscape. Its placement reflects the strategic considerations of its builders, utilising the natural topography in conjunction with constructed defences. The site preserves evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns in this region of central Scotland, where such fortified enclosures served as focal points for community life and resource management.
Cecilmount is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7585, ensuring its preservation as an important archaeological resource. The fort contributes to understanding Iron Age society in Perthshire, particularly the organisation of settlement and the methods by which Iron Age communities asserted control over their environment and resources during this significant period of Scottish prehistory.
Cecilmount, fort 350m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7585. View the official record →
Cecilmount is a fort situated 350 metres south-west of the settlement in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7585.
Cecilmount, fort 350m SW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cecilmount, fort 350m SW of 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 SM7585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, 210m SW of Brookfield House (0.1 km), Peterhead, standing stone 350m NNW of (2.3 km), Peterhead,enclosure 250m NNE of (2.5 km).
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Cecilmount, fort 350m SW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.