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Hopes Fort, Long Yester is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in East Lothian, Scotland, occupying a defensible position within the Lammer Law hill range. The fort comprises multiple concentric defensive ditches and ramparts characteristic of Scottish Iron Age hillforts, strategically sited to command views across the surrounding landscape. Dating to the Iron Age period, the site reflects the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by the indigenous populations of southeastern Scotland during this era. The fort's physical remains, though eroded by time, remain archaeologically significant as evidence of Iron Age occupation and territorial control in the Lothian region.
Hopes,fort,Long Yester is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM751. View the official record →
Hopes Fort, Long Yester is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in East Lothian, Scotland, occupying a defensible position within the Lammer Law hill range. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM751.
Hopes,fort,Long Yester dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,long yester. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hopes,fort,Long Yester 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 SM751.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Howe,settlement 100m NNE of (6.7 km), Tollishill,enclosure 50m NW of (7.6 km), Tollishill Dod,homestead 250m SSW of (7.9 km).
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