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Milquhanzie Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Perthshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a naturally commanding position on bedrock formed from the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geology provided a stable foundation for the fort's construction and would have influenced both its defensive capabilities and the materials available to its builders.
The fort represents a characteristic Iron Age defensive settlement type, typical of the Tayside region during the pre-Roman Iron Age. Its hillside location would have afforded extensive views across the surrounding landscape, allowing occupants to monitor approach routes and control local territory. The exposed sandstone bedrock of the hilltop presents steep natural scarps that would have complemented any artificial defences constructed by the fort's inhabitants.
Milquhanzie Hill Fort is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7125, ensuring the preservation of this significant archaeological site. The fort remains an important record of Iron Age settlement patterns and fortification strategies in central Scotland, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric communities in the Perthshire landscape.
Milquhanzie Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7125. View the official record →
Milquhanzie Hill Fort is an Iron Age fortification located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7125.
Milquhanzie 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.
Milquhanzie 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 SM7125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Innerpeffray Collegiate Church (6.6 km), Strageath Mains, Roman fort, annexe and field system SE of (7 km), Innerpeffray Castle (7.1 km).
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Milquhanzie Hill, fort stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.