Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDasher, fort 600m ENE of
Iron Age · Fort

Dasher, fort 600m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM7009
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dasher is a fort located approximately 600 metres east-north-east of the settlement of Dasher in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The site dates to the Iron Age and is classified as a hillforts settlement, representing the defended domestic and territorial strongholds characteristic of Iron Age communities in central Scotland. The fort's physical remains comprise earthwork defences, though detailed survey information regarding the specific configuration of ramparts and internal structures remains limited in the readily accessible scholarly record. Like other Iron Age forts in the region, it would have served functions relating to settlement, storage, and territorial control during the pre-Roman Iron Age period.

Dasher, fort 600m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7009. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dasher, fort 600m ENE of?

Dasher is a fort located approximately 600 metres east-north-east of the settlement of Dasher in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7009.

What period does Dasher, fort 600m ENE of date from?

Dasher, fort 600m ENE 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Dasher, fort 600m ENE of?

Dasher, fort 600m ENE 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 SM7009.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dasher, fort 600m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broch, rock shelter and cup marked rocks, 165m W of Leckie House (2.4 km), Carleatheran, cairn at summit, Gargunnock Hills (3 km), Keir Knowe,motte 460m W of Easter Glinns (3.5 km).

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