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The Bothy is an Iron Age fort and earthwork located approximately 350 metres north-north-east of its reference point in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices in northern Britain, reflecting the settlement and defensive strategies of the period. Like many Iron Age forts in Scotland, The Bothy would have served as a focal point for a local community, providing protection and a base for social and economic activity during the Iron Age period. The monument remains documented in the national record as a significant example of Iron Age fortification within Kincardineshire's archaeological landscape.
The Bothy, fort and earthwork 350m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12468. View the official record →
The Bothy is an Iron Age fort and earthwork located approximately 350 metres north-north-east of its reference point in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12468.
The Bothy, fort and earthwork 350m NNE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort and earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Bothy, fort and earthwork 350m NNE 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 SM12468.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craighead,stone circle 70m NNE of Hilltop Lodge (2.7 km), Old Bourtreebush,stone circle and cairn 250m W of (3.3 km), Aquhorthies, stone circle,cairn and platform 200m NNE of (3.4 km).
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