Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEaster Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of
Iron Age · Fort

Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM2579
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Easter Auchincloch fort is a univallate Iron Age fortification located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres north-north-east of Easter Auchincloch settlement. The fort comprises a single defensive rampart enclosing a roughly circular or oval interior space, characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in central Scotland. Its construction and occupation likely span the later Iron Age period, though precise dating remains dependent upon archaeological investigation and material evidence from the site. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents a category of small fortified settlement common to the region during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2579. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of?

Easter Auchincloch fort is a univallate Iron Age fortification located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 180 metres north-north-east of Easter Auchincloch settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2579.

What period does Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of date from?

Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE 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 Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of?

Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE 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 SM2579.

What other scheduled monuments are near Easter Auchincloch,fort 180m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall and fort, railway line to 300m E of Westerwood steading (2.5 km), Forth and Clyde Canal: Auchinstarry Farm - Castlecary (2.7 km), Carrickstone,Roman altar,400m W of (3.5 km).

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