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Cleaved Head is a promontory fort situated on the Banffshire coast of northeast Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The site occupies a naturally defensible headland position, with its seaward sides protected by cliff faces and its landward approaches defended by artificial works typical of Iron Age fortifications. Such promontory forts represent an important settlement form in Iron Age Scotland, functioning as defended domestic and possibly administrative centres. The fort's location on a coastal promontory would have afforded strategic advantages for both defence and access to maritime resources.
Cleaved Head, promontory fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11021. View the official record →
Cleaved Head is a promontory fort situated on the Banffshire coast of northeast Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11021.
Cleaved Head, promontory fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a promontory fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cleaved Head, promontory 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 SM11021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Longman Cairn, long barrow, Longman Hill (3.2 km), Banff, St Mary's parish church and burial ground (3.2 km), Banff Castle (3.3 km).
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