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Fornet Cottage crannog is a Iron Age to Medieval artificial island settlement located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 290 metres north of Fornet Cottage itself. The site represents a type of defended domestic settlement characteristic of Scottish wetland archaeology, with evidence of occupation spanning from the Iron Age through to the Medieval period. Crannogs of this period typically comprised timber-built structures constructed on artificial platforms within lochs or marshy ground, serving as both domestic residences and defensible positions. The site's extended period of use reflects the continued strategic and practical value of such locations across multiple centuries of Scottish settlement history.
Fornet Cottage, crannog 290m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12890. View the official record →
Fornet Cottage crannog is a Iron Age to Medieval artificial island settlement located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, approximately 290 metres north of Fornet Cottage itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12890.
Fornet Cottage, crannog 290m N of dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Fornet Cottage, crannog 290m N 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 SM12890.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Steel Cottage, anti-aircraft battery 480m NW of (3.1 km), Barochan Hill, Roman fort 440m NNW of Barochan House (4.2 km), Drumcross, enclosure 140m WSW of (4.6 km).
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