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Thankerton fort is an Iron Age hillfort located approximately 1500 metres south-west of Thankerton village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a commanding position and is defended by substantial ramparts characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the region, though the site has undergone considerable erosion and modification over the centuries. Dating to the Iron Age period, the fort represents an important example of the fortified settlements that dotted the landscape of lowland Scotland during this era, serving as a centre for habitation, storage, and defence. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland national record under designation SM2610.
Thankerton,fort 1500m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2610. View the official record →
Thankerton fort is an Iron Age hillfort located approximately 1500 metres south-west of Thankerton village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2610.
Thankerton,fort 1500m SW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Thankerton,fort 1500m SW of 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 SM2610.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill Strip,fort (5.9 km), Dungavel Hill,cairn (6.5 km), Baitlaws,cairn 750m ENE of (7 km).
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