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Fort, Grinnan Hill is a prehistoric hilltop fortification located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site consists of the remains of a hill fort situated on elevated terrain, typical of Iron Age defensive settlements found throughout Scotland. The fortification belongs to the Iron Age period and represents the type of strategic territorial stronghold that was occupied during the later prehistoric era in central Scotland. Such hill forts served defensive and administrative functions within their local communities, and their positioning on high ground provided both visual control of surrounding landscapes and natural defensive advantages.
Fort, Grinnan Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3088. View the official record →
Fort, Grinnan Hill is a prehistoric hilltop fortification located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3088.
Fort, Grinnan Hill 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 SM3088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardoch, Roman military complex 900m NNE of Ardoch Bridge (1.3 km), The Roundel,burial mound 400m S of Greenloaning Farm (2.5 km), Rhynd, enclosed settlement 600m ENE of (2.6 km).
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