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Prail Castle is an Iron Age fort located in Angus, Scotland. The site consists of a univallate hillfort with a single defensive rampart enclosing an interior settlement area, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in eastern Scotland. The fort dates to the later Iron Age period, representing the defensive and residential practices of pre-Roman Celtic communities in the region. The monument survives as earthwork remains and contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Iron Age fortified settlements across Angus.
Prail Castle,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5587. View the official record →
Prail Castle is an Iron Age fort located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5587.
Prail Castle,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.
Prail Castle,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 SM5587.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Mains of Ethie,fort 250m S of (0.6 km), Ethie Mains,fort 750m SE of (1.1 km), St Murdoch's Chapel, church and burial ground (1.6 km).
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