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Hodge Cairn Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Shank Wood, Midlothian, Scotland. The site comprises a substantial defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in the Scottish Lowlands, dating to the pre-Roman Iron Age period. Its physical remains include earthwork fortifications typical of hill fort or enclosed settlement construction, reflecting the strategic settlement practices of Iron Age communities in this region. The fort represents an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in Midlothian and contributes to understanding of settlement hierarchies and territorial control during the Iron Age in south-central Scotland.
Hodge Cairn,fort,Shank Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1171. View the official record →
Hodge Cairn Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Shank Wood, Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1171.
Hodge Cairn,fort,Shank Wood dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,shank wood. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hodge Cairn,fort,Shank Wood 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 SM1171.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cortleferry, scooped settlement 400m NW of (1.6 km), Halltree Rings, settlement, Chapel Hill (1.9 km), Corsehope Rings,fort (2.7 km).
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