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Maiden Castle is an Iron Age fort located approximately 285 metres east-south-east of Rowantree Cottage in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site represents a defensive settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period in north-east Scotland, constructed with earthwork defences typical of fortified settlements of this era. The fort's physical remains reflect the strategic importance of such settlements during the pre-Roman Iron Age, when fortified enclosures served as centres of habitation and control within their territories.
Maiden Castle, fort 285m ESE of Rowantree Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12012. View the official record →
Maiden Castle is an Iron Age fort located approximately 285 metres east-south-east of Rowantree Cottage in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12012.
Maiden Castle, fort 285m ESE of Rowantree Cottage dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 285m ese of rowantree cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Maiden Castle, fort 285m ESE of Rowantree Cottage 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 SM12012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mithergarth, ring-ditch houses 280m SSE of (3.4 km), Woodend, cairn and cross-incised stone 550m SSW of (3.5 km), Old Braco, chapel and enclosure 190m SSE of (3.7 km).
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