Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge
Iron Age · Fort 700m w of fintry bridge

Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge

Scotland
HES SM5681
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort 700m w of fintry bridge
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dunbeg Fort is an Iron Age fortification located approximately 700 metres west of Fintry Bridge in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The site comprises a univallate or multivallate defensive enclosure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in central Scotland, with earthwork ramparts and ditches designed to enclose and protect a domestic settlement. The fort's construction and occupation are consistent with the later Iron Age period, representing an important example of prehistoric fortified settlement in the region. Such fortified homesteads served as centres of local authority and defended refuges for communities engaged in mixed agriculture during the final centuries before the Roman occupation of Britain.

Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5681. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge?

Dunbeg Fort is an Iron Age fortification located approximately 700 metres west of Fintry Bridge in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5681.

What period does Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge date from?

Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 700m w of fintry bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge?

Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge 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 SM5681.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fintry,motte 400m WSW of Fintry Bridge (0.3 km), Dunmore,fort (0.4 km), Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW of (1.1 km).

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