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Loquhariot fort is an Iron Age defensive enclosure situated 500 metres south-west of Loquhariot in Midlothian, Scotland. The fort occupies ground underlain by Clackmannan Group bedrock, a sequence of sedimentary rocks laid down during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. This stable geological foundation would have provided a firm base for the fort's construction and occupation.
The fort represents a characteristic Iron Age settlement pattern in the Midlothian region, where communities established hillforts and enclosed settlements across the landscape. Positioned on its Carboniferous substrate, the fort benefited from the relatively level to gently sloping terrain typical of the central belt geology. The Clackmannan Group bedrock here consists of repeating cycles of sedimentary deposits, creating a landscape shaped by both ancient geology and human settlement.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM6260. This statutory protection recognises the archaeological significance of Iron Age forts in understanding settlement patterns, social organisation and territorial control in Iron Age Scotland. The site's preservation allows future study of this important period of Scottish prehistory.
Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6260. View the official record →
Loquhariot fort is an Iron Age defensive enclosure situated 500 metres south-west of Loquhariot in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6260.
Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of 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.
Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of 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 SM6260.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crichton Castle (1.6 km), Play Hill, settlement (2.3 km), Newbyres Castle (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.