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Rait Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Perthshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a commanding position on a natural hill and is defended by substantial ramparts and ditches characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture. Its construction and occupation belong to the later prehistoric period, broadly dated to the Iron Age, when such hillforts served as centres of settlement, refuge, and territorial control across Scotland. The site remains an important archaeological example of Iron Age fortification in the Tayside region, contributing to understanding of prehistoric settlement hierarchies and defensive strategies in central Scotland.
Rait Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7251. View the official record →
Rait Hill Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7251.
Rait 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.
Rait 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 SM7251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement, 575m SSW of Clashbenny (6.4 km), St Madoes standing stones 200m WNW of Pitfour Castle (6.7 km), Inchyra Farm, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of (7.1 km).
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