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Craigie Fort is an Iron Age fort situated 250 metres north of Craigie in Ayrshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a defensible position on bedrock formed from a mafic igneous intrusion of Permian age, which creates a naturally strong geological foundation for the settlement. This hard, dark igneous rock would have offered excellent conditions for the construction and maintenance of fortified structures during the Iron Age period.
The fort is one of several defended settlements established across Ayrshire during the later prehistoric period, when communities constructed hillforts and fortified enclosures to protect their inhabitants and livestock. The choice of location on igneous bedrock reflects the strategic thinking of Iron Age builders, who selected naturally elevated and defensible sites with solid foundations capable of supporting substantial earthwork defences.
The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM4920, ensuring its preservation and regulating any works affecting the site. Craigie Fort remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in south-western Scotland.
Craigie,fort 250m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4920. View the official record →
Craigie Fort is an Iron Age fort situated 250 metres north of Craigie in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4920.
Craigie,fort 250m N of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Craigie,fort 250m N 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 SM4920.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp Castle (0.2 km), Craigie Castle (2 km), Blacksyke, engine house (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craigie,fort 250m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Craigie,fort 250m N of stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.