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Hill of Newleslie is a hillfort situated 400 metres north of Cotetown in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Dating to the Iron Age, the monument occupies a naturally elevated position underlain by an unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock that formed during the Silurian period. This geological foundation provided both strategic advantage and natural defensive qualities, making it an ideal location for Iron Age settlement.
The hillfort exploits the natural topography of its bedrock base, a characteristic typical of Iron Age fortified sites in north-east Scotland. The felsic igneous geology creates a landscape of harder, more resistant stone than surrounding sedimentary formations, giving the site prominence within its local environment and enhancing its visible control of the surrounding area.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM11510, ensuring its preservation as a record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive organisation in Aberdeenshire. Such hillforts represent important evidence of social organisation and land use during the pre-Roman Iron Age in Scotland.
Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11510. View the official record →
Hill of Newleslie is a hillfort situated 400 metres north of Cotetown in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11510.
Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a hillfort, 400m n of cotetown. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown 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 SM11510.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringing Stone, standing stone, 275m NNW of Johnston (0.5 km), Johnston, unenclosed settlement 400m E of (0.6 km), Loanend,stone circle,200m N of (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hill of Newleslie, hillfort, 400m N of Cotetown stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Ordovician To Silurian, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is felsic-rock.