Scheduled MonumentsScotlandOgle Hill,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Ogle Hill,fort

Scotland
HES SM3073
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Ogle Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Perthshire, Scotland, representing a significant defensive settlement from the prehistoric period. The fort occupies a commanding hilltop position typical of Iron Age fortification strategy in Scotland, with evidence of substantial earthwork defences that would have served both protective and territorial functions. Such hillforts formed important centres of settlement and authority during the Iron Age, reflecting the social complexity and organisational capacity of Celtic communities in eastern Scotland. The site remains an important archaeological monument for understanding settlement patterns and defensive architecture in Perthshire during this formative period of Scottish prehistory.

Ogle Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3073. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ogle Hill,fort?

Ogle Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Perthshire, Scotland, representing a significant defensive settlement from the prehistoric period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3073.

What period does Ogle Hill,fort date from?

Ogle 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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Ogle Hill,fort?

Ogle 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 SM3073.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ogle Hill,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochie, enclosure 350m SE of (0.9 km), Thorn, fort 70m NE of (1 km), Ben Effray,fort (1.1 km).

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