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Spott Dod is a Iron Age fort located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on elevated terrain in the region. The fort is defined by its defensive earthwork construction, characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southeastern Scotland during the last centuries before the Roman occupation. Its position demonstrates the strategic awareness of Iron Age communities in controlling the landscape and communicating with neighbouring settlements across the Lothian plateau. The site remains an important archaeological record of pre-Roman indigenous fortification practices in the region.
Spott Dod,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5767. View the official record →
Spott Dod is a Iron Age fort located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on elevated terrain in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5767.
Spott Dod,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.
Spott Dod,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 SM5767.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Black Loch,enclosure 350m SSE of (1.4 km), Channel Brae,enclosure 200m S of (2.1 km), Woodhall Farm,enclosure 600m E of (3.8 km).
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