Scheduled MonumentsScotlandKier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse
Iron Age · Fort, 370m ne of the boathouse

Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse

Scotland
HES SM13358
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort, 370m ne of the boathouse
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kier Wood is an Iron Age fort situated 370 metres north-east of The Boathouse in Fife, Scotland. The monument comprises a defensive earthwork characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in eastern Scotland, constructed during the later prehistoric period when such fortified sites served as centres of habitation and resource control. The fort's physical remains, though altered by subsequent land use, preserve evidence of the Iron Age occupation and defensive strategy typical of Fife during this period. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, the site contributes to understanding settlement hierarchies and territorial organisation in Iron Age Fife.

Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13358. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse?

Kier Wood is an Iron Age fort situated 370 metres north-east of The Boathouse in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13358.

What period does Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse date from?

Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, 370m ne of the boathouse. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse?

Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse 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 SM13358.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kier Wood, fort, 370m NE of The Boathouse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, fort and shell middens 240m WSW of The Tower, Inveravon (8.5 km), Antonine Wall,Inveravon,Roman camps 420m & 730m SE of (8.7 km), Antonine Wall, Millhall Burn to River Avon (8.9 km).

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