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Friars Nose is an Iron Age fort situated in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument comprises a substantial defensive settlement of the Iron Age period, featuring earthwork fortifications characteristic of hillforts and enclosed settlements constructed during the later prehistoric era. The site's physical remains include banks and ditches that once formed the perimeter defences of this settlement, reflecting the defensive requirements and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the Lothian region. Such fortified settlements served as centres of power and protection for their inhabitants during the Iron Age, forming important nodes in the settlement hierarchy of pre-Roman Scotland.
Friars Nose,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM748. View the official record →
Friars Nose is an Iron Age fort situated in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM748.
Friars Nose,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Friars Nose,fort 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 SM748.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mainslaughter Law,cairn (2.8 km), Fort, 690m SW of the summit of Wrunk Law (4.8 km), Mutiny Stones,long cairn 1100m NNW of Byrecleugh (5.9 km).
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