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Hill of Dores is a Iron Age fort situated in Angus, Scotland. The site consists of a univallate hilltop enclosure defended by a substantial stone rampart, characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices in eastern Scotland. The fort occupies a commanding position and belongs to the tradition of defended settlements that flourished in the region during the Iron Age period. Such forts served as centres of settlement, storage, and defence for the communities that inhabited this part of Scotland prior to the Roman arrival.
Hill of Dores, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7315. View the official record →
Hill of Dores is a Iron Age fort situated in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7315.
Hill of Dores, 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 Dores, 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 SM7315.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosures, barrows and pits 360m N of 8 Glebe Park (7.2 km), Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (7.2 km), Mains of Inchture, prehistoric and later settlement and enclosures (7.7 km).
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