Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit
Iron Age · Fort 580m ssw of north scotstarvit

Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit

Scotland
HES SM812
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort 580m ssw of north scotstarvit
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Lady Mary's Wood is an Iron Age fort located 580 metres south-south-west of North Scotstarvit in Fife, Scotland. The site is designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland (reference SM812). As an Iron Age fortification, it represents the defensive settlement patterns characteristic of Iron Age communities in eastern Scotland, though detailed excavation records and specific findings from the site remain limited in the mainstream scholarly literature.

Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM812. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit?

Lady Mary's Wood is an Iron Age fort located 580 metres south-south-west of North Scotstarvit in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM812.

What period does Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit date from?

Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 580m ssw of north scotstarvit. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit?

Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit 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 SM812.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lady Mary's Wood,fort 580m SSW of North Scotstarvit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Down Law,fort 350m S of Downfield,Coaltown of Burnturk (3.4 km), Ramornie Mill, unenclosed settlement 300m SW of (3.6 km), Balmalcolm Farm, henge 240m NW of (4.1 km).

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