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Craighousesteads Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. The site comprises a defended enclosure with substantial earthwork defences, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts and enclosed settlements in the region. Dating to the pre-Roman Iron Age, the fort represents an important example of the settlement hierarchy and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in south-western Scotland during the first millennium before Christ. The monument's physical remains, preserved as upstanding earthworks, provide evidence of the architectural and organisational practices of Iron Age populations in this region prior to Roman contact.
Craighousesteads,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2330. View the official record →
Craighousesteads Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Dumfriesshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2330.
Craighousesteads,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.
Craighousesteads,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 SM2330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newhall Hill,enclosures (1.5 km), Kirtlehead, unenclosed settlement 1850m N of (3 km), Seven Brethren, stone circle, Whiteholme Rig (3.2 km).
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