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Moredun Top is a Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, forming part of the significant defensive landscape of the region during the later prehistoric period. The fort is defined by substantial earthwork defences, characteristic of Iron Age hillforts and fortified settlements across Scotland. Its strategic location reflects the importance placed upon territorial control and settlement hierarchy during the Iron Age, a period marked by increasing social complexity and the consolidation of power amongst regional elites. The site remains an important archaeological monument documenting the pre-Roman occupation and settlement patterns of central Scotland.
Moredun Top, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9440. View the official record →
Moredun Top is a Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland, forming part of the significant defensive landscape of the region during the later prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9440.
Moredun Top, fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Moredun Top, 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 SM9440.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Law of Dumbuils, fort (4.6 km), Carey, Roman temporary camp and enclosure, Abernethy (5.2 km), West Dron Cottages, cup-marked stone 800m SSW of (5.2 km).
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