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Rossie Law Fort is an Iron Age fort occupying a prominent hilltop position in Perthshire, Scotland. The fort's defensive location exploits the natural topography of its site, which stands upon bedrock of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks—ancient mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period. This geological foundation provided a stable, elevated platform ideally suited to prehistoric fortification and settlement.
The fort represents the Iron Age tradition of hilltop defensive structures characteristic of Scotland's north-eastern regions. Such positions commanded views across surrounding territory and offered natural protection enhanced by constructed ramparts and ditches. The site's prominent situation would have served both defensive and administrative functions within Iron Age settlement hierarchies.
Rossie Law Fort is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM2976, recognising its significance as a surviving example of Iron Age fortification. The structure provides important evidence for understanding settlement patterns, social organisation and land use during the Iron Age in Perthshire. The site's preservation allows archaeologists and historians to continue studying how prehistoric communities exploited both topography and local geology to establish and defend their settlements.
Rossie Law,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2976. View the official record →
Rossie Law Fort is an Iron Age fort occupying a prominent hilltop position in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2976.
Rossie Law,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rossie Law,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 SM2976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ben Effray,fort (2 km), Castle Craig, fort SSW of Pairney (2.2 km), Gray Stone,standing stone,250m NNE of Knowes (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rossie Law,fort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Rossie Law,fort stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.