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Kinpurney Hill is a fort of Iron Age date located in Angus, Scotland. The site comprises a hilltop enclosure defined by substantial defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in eastern Scotland. The fort's commanding position and architectural character reflect the strategic importance of hillforts during the later prehistoric period, when such sites served as centres of settlement, storage, and territorial control. The monument remains a significant example of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region.
Kinpurney Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3219. View the official record →
Kinpurney Hill is a fort of Iron Age date located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3219.
Kinpurney Hill, 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.
Kinpurney Hill, 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 SM3219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Mains, cairn 700m NNE of (4.1 km), Wallace Tower (4.5 km), Dronley House, mound 150m S of (5.7 km).
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