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Dunearn Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Fife, Scotland. The fort occupies a defensible hilltop position and is characterized by the remains of stone ramparts that once enclosed the settlement. Dating to the Iron Age period, the site represents an example of the fortified domestic and defensive architecture constructed by the indigenous populations of eastern Scotland during the pre-Roman Iron Age. The fort's strategic location and construction techniques reflect the settlement patterns and territorial organization of Iron Age communities in the region.
Dunearn,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2471. View the official record →
Dunearn Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2471.
Dunearn,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.
Dunearn,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 SM2471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Charles Hill, Monks' Cave storehouse, military camp and battery (4.4 km), Braefoot Point, battery (5.2 km), Inchcolm, Abbey, hermit's cell, First World War and Second World War defences (5.2 km).
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