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Preston Tolford is an Iron Age fort located in East Lothian, Scotland. The site consists of univallate or multivallate earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age hill fort construction in southeastern Scotland, with banks and ditches forming the primary structural remains. The fort dates to the Iron Age period, representing the settlement and defensive strategies employed by indigenous populations in the region during the pre-Roman era. As a designated historic monument, Preston Tolford contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Iron Age fortified settlements across East Lothian and the wider Lothian region.
Preston Toll,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5743. View the official record →
Preston Tolford is an Iron Age fort located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5743.
Preston Toll,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.
Preston Toll,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 SM5743.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Longfaugh,enclosures 200m E of (3.8 km), Longfaugh Fort,Crichton (3.9 km), Saughland,enclosure 150m W of (4.3 km).
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