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Easter Toftcombs is a Iron Age fort situated 820 metres north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The fortification occupies a commanding position on bedrock comprising felsic lavas and tuffs formed during the Devonian period, creating a naturally elevated and defensible site. This geological foundation would have provided a stable base for the fort's construction and enhanced its strategic prominence across the surrounding landscape.
The fort exemplifies the hillfort tradition of Iron Age Scotland, a period when such enclosed settlements served as centres of local authority, defence and trade. The Devonian volcanic rocks that underlie Easter Toftcombs would have been a familiar sight to Iron Age communities inhabiting Lanarkshire, shaping both the topography they exploited and the building materials available to them.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2611, recognising its archaeological significance as a rare and valuable survival from Scotland's Iron Age. It remains an important source of evidence for understanding the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of pre-Roman Scottish communities.
Easter Toftcombs,fort 820m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2611. View the official record →
Easter Toftcombs is a Iron Age fort situated 820 metres north-west of the settlement from which it takes its name in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2611.
Easter Toftcombs,fort 820m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Easter Toftcombs,fort 820m NW 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 SM2611.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coulter,settlement 190m NE of Cow Castle (6.4 km), Cow Castle,fort (6.6 km), Langloch Knowe,fort E of Nisbet (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easter Toftcombs,fort 820m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Easter Toftcombs,fort 820m NW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is felsic lava and felsic tuff.