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Knockargety Wood is an unfinished Iron Age hillfort situated 200 to 370 metres north of Upper Ruthven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises defensive earthworks that were never completed, providing archaeological evidence of Iron Age settlement activity and fortification practices in north-east Scotland. The incomplete state of the fortifications offers particular insight into prehistoric construction techniques and the circumstances that may have interrupted building work. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM8581.
Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8581. View the official record →
Knockargety Wood is an unfinished Iron Age hillfort situated 200 to 370 metres north of Upper Ruthven in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8581.
Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m n of upper ruthven. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Knockargety Wood, unfinished hillfort 200m to 370m N of Upper Ruthven 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 SM8581.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ferny Howe, cairn 200m ESE of (0.3 km), Knock Hill, hut circle 315m NNE of Fernyhowe (0.5 km), Leys, homestead 400m NW of (0.8 km).
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