Scheduled MonumentsScotlandJackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm
Iron Age · Fort 300m ese of netherholm

Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm

Scotland
HES SM1597
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort 300m ese of netherholm
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Jackschairs Wood Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately three hundred metres south-east of Netherholm in Perthshire, Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the designation SM1597. As an Iron Age fort, it represents the defensive and settlement strategies employed by Iron Age communities in central Scotland, a period spanning broadly from around 800 BCE to the Roman conquest and beyond. The precise physical characteristics and extent of surviving earthworks at this location would require reference to detailed archaeological survey records held by the Scottish Historic Environment Records.

Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1597. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm?

Jackschairs Wood Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately three hundred metres south-east of Netherholm in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1597.

What period does Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm date from?

Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 300m ese of netherholm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm?

Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm 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 SM1597.

What other scheduled monuments are near Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ardagie,homestead moat (2.7 km), Castle Law,fort (3.1 km), Barrows, 630m and 860m NE of Nether Garvock (4.1 km).

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