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Kemp's Hold is an Iron Age fort located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age settlement in central Scotland, with its physical remains reflecting the defensive strategies employed during the later prehistoric period. As a fort of this period, it represents the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of Iron Age communities in the region, contributing to our understanding of pre-Roman Scotland. The site is recorded within the historic environment record under the official designation HES INSPIRE SM6122.
Kemp's Hold,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6122. View the official record →
Kemp's Hold is an Iron Age fort located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6122.
Kemp's Hold,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kemp's Hold,fort 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 SM6122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mains of Airleywight,cairn (4.3 km), Pitsundry, standing stone 250m W of (6.3 km), Loak, standing stone 470m SSE of (7.6 km).
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