© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Garvald Mains fort is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in East Lothian, Scotland. The site consists of a hillfort with enclosing ramparts characteristic of Iron Age fortifications in the region, dating to the later prehistoric period. Its physical remains demonstrate the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in southeastern Scotland. The fort occupies a strategically positioned location typical of Iron Age hillforts, which served both as residential and defensive centres during this period of Scottish prehistory.
Garvald Mains,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6037. View the official record →
Garvald Mains fort is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6037.
Garvald Mains,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.
Garvald Mains,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 SM6037.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Quarryford House,enclosures,souterrain and pit alignment SW of (5.5 km), Longyester,palisaded enclosures and pit alignments 600m SE of (5.8 km), Hopes,fort,Long Yester (6.4 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Garvald Mains,fort