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Law Hill is an Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, and is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3089. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop position, commanding views across the surrounding landscape. Its location on this elevated site reflects the defensive strategy typical of Iron Age fortifications in Scotland, where control of high ground provided both protection and surveillance of approach routes and neighbouring settlements.
The fort is built upon bedrock of Silurian to Devonian age, comprising mafic lava and mafic tuff formations that were extruded during the Devonian period. This volcanic geology creates a naturally robust foundation and would have presented both advantages and constraints to the fort's builders, who would have worked with the stone available locally. The hard, dark volcanic material provided durable building stone for the ramparts and structures that once defined the fort's defences.
As an Iron Age fort, Law Hill represents an important settlement and defensive site from a formative period in Scottish prehistory. Forts of this type typically comprise one or more concentric ramparts constructed from stone, earth or timber, enclosing an area of settlement. The hillfort tradition in Perthshire and beyond reflects the complex social hierarchies and territorial organisation of Iron Age communities in Scotland.
Law Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3089. View the official record →
Law Hill is an Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, and is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3089.
Law 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 the UK.
Law 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 SM3089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moredun Hall, tower-house remains (7 km), Moncreiffe House, chapel (7.3 km), Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Law Hill, fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Law Hill, fort stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.