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Sauchie Craig Fort is a Iron Age fortified settlement located near North Third Reservoir in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The fort comprises a substantial defensive structure characteristic of Iron Age hillforts, featuring earthwork defences typical of the period between approximately 800 and 100 BCE. Its position in the Stirling region places it within an important zone of Iron Age settlement in central Scotland, where such fortified sites served as centres of habitation, resource control, and territorial authority. The monument remains significant for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Scottish lowlands.
Sauchie Craig,fort,North Third Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2120. View the official record →
Sauchie Craig Fort is a Iron Age fortified settlement located near North Third Reservoir in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2120.
Sauchie Craig,fort,North Third Reservoir dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,north third reservoir. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Sauchie Craig,fort,North Third Reservoir 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 SM2120.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wester Craigend, dun 300m W of (1.4 km), Murrayshall Farm, dun 200m SE of (1.5 km), Castlehill Wood, dun 780m S of Touch Mollar (2 km).
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