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Costerton Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located approximately 800 metres east of Costerton in East Lothian, Scotland. The fort is defined by its defensive earthwork system, comprising ramparts and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in southeastern Scotland, though detailed archaeological examination of its specific structural configuration remains limited in published scholarship. Its construction and occupation period place it within the broader context of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Lothian region, a period when such fortified sites served defensive, administrative, and possibly ritual functions for local communities. The site represents an important element of the Iron Age archaeological landscape of East Lothian, contributing to understanding of settlement hierarchies and territorial organization during the pre-Roman Iron Age in southern Scotland.
Costerton,fort 800m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5736. View the official record →
Costerton Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located approximately 800 metres east of Costerton in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5736.
Costerton,fort 800m E of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Costerton,fort 800m E 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 SM5736.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE of (3.1 km), Frostineb,enclosure 600m E of (3.3 km), Falla Luggie Tower,towerhouse (4.7 km).
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