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Longfaugh Fort is a Crichton-type defensive earthwork situated in Midlothian, Scotland. The monument occupies a strategic position where Strathclyde Group sedimentary bedrock underlies the surrounding landscape, typical of this geologically distinctive region of central Scotland. The fort's construction exploited the natural topography afforded by the underlying geology to create effective defensive barriers.
As a Crichton-type fort, Longfaugh exemplifies a particular tradition of fortified settlement characteristic of its period and locality. The earthwork defences utilise the natural contours of the Visean-age bedrock, which has weathered to create varied terrain suitable for prehistoric or early medieval occupation. The sedimentary rock cycles of the Strathclyde Group provided a stable base for the construction and preservation of the fort's ramparts and ditches.
Longfaugh Fort is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1174, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance. The monument survives as an important record of settlement patterns and defensive strategies in medieval Midlothian, contributing to our understanding of the region's territorial organisation and social hierarchies during its period of use.
Longfaugh Fort,Crichton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1174. View the official record →
Longfaugh Fort is a Crichton-type defensive earthwork situated in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1174.
Longfaugh Fort,Crichton 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 SM1174.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crichton Castle (2.4 km), Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE of (2.4 km), Frostineb,enclosure 600m E of (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Longfaugh Fort,Crichton's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Longfaugh Fort,Crichton stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.