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Craigend Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Midlothian, Scotland, situated approximately 360 metres west of Craigend settlement. The fort is characterised by its defensive earthwork construction, typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region, which served as a centre for habitation and control of the surrounding landscape during the first millennium BCE. The site's physical remains reflect the strategic importance of hillforts in Iron Age society, providing elevated defensive positions across the Midlothian uplands. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, Craigend Fort represents the archaeological evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the eastern Lothians.
Craigend,fort 360m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1168. View the official record →
Craigend Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Midlothian, Scotland, situated approximately 360 metres west of Craigend settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1168.
Craigend,fort 360m W 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.
Craigend,fort 360m W 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 SM1168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mary's Church, Stow (1.2 km), Stow,old bridge (1.4 km), Our Lady's Chapel,chapel 350m N of Torsonce (1.9 km).
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