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An Dun fort is a Iron Age hillfort located in Clunie Wood, Perthshire, Scotland. The site consists of a substantial defensive earthwork characterised by a bank and ditch arrangement typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in central Scotland. Its strategic positioning within the landscape reflects the defensive priorities of Iron Age communities in the region, though detailed chronological evidence and excavation records for this specific site remain limited in the published archaeological literature. The fort represents an important example of the prehistoric fortified settlements that characterised Perthshire during the Iron Age period.
Clunie Wood, An Dun fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9536. View the official record →
An Dun fort is a Iron Age hillfort located in Clunie Wood, Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9536.
Clunie Wood, An Dun fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a an dun fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Clunie Wood, An Dun 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 SM9536.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Dow,hut circles 1150m SSW of,950m S of & 1300m SSE of (7.8 km), Dunvorist,dun 180m S of (7.8 km), Creag Eilid,settlements,field system and cairn 1000m ESE of (8 km).
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