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Craig Hill, Angus is an Iron Age fort and broch situated on sandstone bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group. The site occupies a naturally defensive hilltop location in Angus, where Pragian-age geology of sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone provided a stable foundation for its construction. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduling reference SM3038.
The fort comprises substantial earthwork defences arranged around the hilltop, typical of Iron Age settlements in eastern Scotland. The broch—a distinctive circular stone tower—stands at the heart of the fortification, representing a form of monumental architecture concentrated in Scotland during the later Iron Age. This structural arrangement reflects the strategic importance of the location and the resources available to its builders.
Craig Hill demonstrates the sophisticated understanding Iron Age communities possessed of landscape and fortification design. The elevated position commands views across the surrounding Angus countryside, whilst the local sandstone geology would have supplied the stone necessary for the broch's construction. The dual defensive system of broch and outer fort indicates this was a significant settlement, likely serving as a stronghold for a local elite group during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Craig Hill,fort and broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3038. View the official record →
Craig Hill, Angus is an Iron Age fort and broch situated on sandstone bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3038.
Craig Hill,fort and broch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort and broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craig Hill,fort and broch 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 SM3038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tayfield, settlement NE of South Lodge (8.6 km), Kirktonbarns, unenclosed settlement 650m N of (8.8 km), Inverdovat, ring ditch 650m S of (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craig Hill,fort and broch's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Craig Hill,fort and broch stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.