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Jackschairs Wood Fort is an Iron Age fort situated 300 metres east-south-east of Netherholm in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument occupies a defensible position above bedrock composed of mafic lava and tuff dating to the Devonian period, ancient volcanic rocks that underlie much of the local landscape. This geological foundation would have provided a naturally robust base for the fort's construction, with the harder volcanic stone offering both structural stability and potential building material for defensive works.
The fort represents a significant example of Iron Age settlement strategy in central Scotland, occupying high ground that commands views across the surrounding terrain. Forts of this period typically served as defended settlements, tribal gathering places, or centres of regional authority, though the specific function of Jackschairs Wood remains to be fully understood through archaeological investigation.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM1597, reflecting its importance to Scotland's archaeological heritage. The fort's survival as an identifiable earthwork demonstrates the resilience of Iron Age defensive structures, preserving evidence of ancient settlement patterns in what is now Perthshire's rural landscape.
Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1597. View the official record →
Jackschairs Wood Fort is an Iron Age fort situated 300 metres east-south-east of Netherholm in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1597.
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 the UK.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Jackschairs Wood,fort 300m ESE of Netherholm stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.