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Dunsinane Hill is a prominent Iron Age fort situated near Collace in Perthshire, Scotland. The site occupies a naturally defensive hilltop position and is characterised by substantial defensive earthworks comprising multiple ramparts and ditches which encircle the summit, representing a significant centre of power and settlement during the Iron Age period. The fort's strategic location and engineering demonstrate the considerable resources and organisational capability of Iron Age communities in eastern Scotland. The site has literary associations with Shakespeare's Macbeth, though these reflect later medieval and early modern tradition rather than historical fact relating to the Iron Age occupation of the site.
Dunsinane Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1595. View the official record →
Dunsinane Hill is a prominent Iron Age fort situated near Collace in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1595.
Dunsinane Hill, 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.
Dunsinane Hill, 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 SM1595.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of (6.6 km), Pitroddie Farm, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 250m SE of (6.8 km), Over Durdie, fort 550m ENE of (6.8 km).
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