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Hanging Craig Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in East Lothian, Scotland. The monument comprises a defensive fortification dating to the Iron Age period, constructed on a commanding topographical position characteristic of contemporary Scottish hillforts. The site's physical remains consist of earthwork defences typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southeast Scotland, reflecting the strategic importance of controlling the landscape during this period. As with other East Lothian hillforts, Hanging Craig Fort represents evidence of territorial control and organised settlement during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Hanging Craig,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6035. View the official record →
Hanging Craig Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6035.
Hanging Craig,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.
Hanging Craig,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 SM6035.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirklands,enclosure 250m E of (7.7 km), Eaglescairnie Mains,enclosure 450m ESE of (8 km), Bara Loch,palisaded enclosure 250m S of (8.5 km).
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