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Ord Hill is a hillfort of Iron Age date situated in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site occupies a commanding elevated position and demonstrates the characteristic defensive architecture of Iron Age settlement in northern Scotland, including ramparted enclosures typical of the period. The fort's location reflects the strategic importance of controlling territory in the central Highlands during the later prehistoric period. Such hillforts served as centres of power and defence during the Iron Age, though the precise dating and sequence of occupation at Ord Hill remains subject to archaeological investigation.
Ord Hill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2499. View the official record →
Ord Hill is a hillfort of Iron Age date situated in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2499.
Ord 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.
Ord 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 SM2499.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashton Farm Cottages, ring ditch 415m SW and pit circles 460m WSW of (5.3 km), Leachkin, chambered cairn (6 km), Torvean,motte 270m N of Torvean Croft (6.3 km).
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