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Hill of Barra is a Iron Age fort situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop position and belongs to the class of defended settlements characteristic of the later prehistoric period in north-eastern Scotland. Its construction and use reflect the settlement patterns and social organisation of Iron Age communities in the region, when such hillforts served defensive and possibly administrative functions. The site remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement in Aberdeenshire, contributing to understanding of fortified settlement distribution across Scotland during this period.
Hill of Barra, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3997. View the official record →
Hill of Barra is a Iron Age fort situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3997.
Hill of Barra, 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.
Hill of Barra, 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 SM3997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Greenlands, hut circles and cairns 380m S of (8 km), Larrick, cairn 435m NW of (8.5 km), Larrick, hut circle 60m NNW of (8.8 km).
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