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Finavon is a vitrified fort situated in Angus, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The site occupies a strategic position on elevated ground and exhibits the characteristic features of Scottish Iron Age fortification, including substantial defensive earthworks. The fort's name derives from the prominence of the Hill of Finavon, which dominates the local landscape. Like other vitrified forts of its period in northern Britain, Finavon represents an important example of Iron Age settlement and defence, though the precise date of its construction and use remains subject to ongoing archaeological investigation.
Finavon, fort NE of Hill of Finavon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM139. View the official record →
Finavon is a vitrified fort situated in Angus, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM139.
Finavon, fort NE of Hill of Finavon dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort ne of hill of finavon. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Finavon, fort NE of Hill of Finavon 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 SM139.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Turin Hill, forts and cup-and-ring marked rock (2.2 km), Blackgate Smithy,stone circle (3.6 km), Rob's Reed, homestead 485m ESE of Home Farm (3.6 km).
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