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Cockleroy is a univallate Iron Age fort situated on the summit of Cockleroy Hill in Linlithgowshire, West Lothian, Scotland. The fort is defined by a single defensive rampart enclosing an area of approximately 0.8 hectares on the hilltop, representing a form of settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period in Scotland. Its elevated position on the hill would have provided commanding views of the surrounding landscape and strategic control of the locality. The site demonstrates the defensive architectural practices of Iron Age communities in the Lothian region during the later prehistoric period.
Cockleroy,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2378. View the official record →
Cockleroy is a univallate Iron Age fort situated on the summit of Cockleroy Hill in Linlithgowshire, West Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2378.
Cockleroy,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.
Cockleroy,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 SM2378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigmailing,cross slab 550m NW of (1.6 km), Castlethorn, fort and standing stones 500m ESE of Torphichen Mains (2.4 km), Cairnpapple Hill, prehistoric ceremonial complex (2.6 km).
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