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Symington Hillhead Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 350 metres south of Fountainhall in Midlothian, Scotland. The fort is defined by its defensive earthwork characteristics typical of Iron Age hillforts in the region, comprising banks and ditches that would have enclosed a residential and administrative centre. Such fortifications represent the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of Iron Age communities in Lothian, reflecting their need for defensive positions and communal gathering spaces. The site remains an important archaeological record of pre-Roman settlement in southeast Scotland, contributing to understanding of Iron Age society in the Scottish Lowlands.
Symington Hillhead,fort 350m S of,Fountainhall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1179. View the official record →
Symington Hillhead Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 350 metres south of Fountainhall in Midlothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1179.
Symington Hillhead,fort 350m S of,Fountainhall dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 350m s of,fountainhall. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Symington Hillhead,fort 350m S of,Fountainhall 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 SM1179.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cortleferry, scooped settlement 400m NW of (2.2 km), Nether Shiels, enclosure 350m NW of (2.2 km), Watherston,fort (2.2 km).
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