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Meikle Pinkerton Fort is an Iron Age fortification located approximately 500 metres south of Meikle Pinkerton in East Lothian, Scotland. The site consists of a hillfort characterized by defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southeast Scotland, though detailed archaeological investigation records remain limited in public heritage documentation. Such fortifications served as defended settlements or territorial markers during the later prehistoric period, reflecting the social complexity and defensive needs of Iron Age communities in the region. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under reference SM5844, ensuring its protection as a scheduled ancient monument.
Meikle Pinkerton,fort 500m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5844. View the official record →
Meikle Pinkerton Fort is an Iron Age fortification located approximately 500 metres south of Meikle Pinkerton in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5844.
Meikle Pinkerton,fort 500m S of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Meikle Pinkerton,fort 500m S 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 SM5844.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhall Farm,enclosure 600m E of (2.5 km), Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast (3.3 km), Blackcastle Hill,homestead 1300m SSE of Thurston Mains (3.5 km).
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