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The Hevdas is an Iron Age fort located at Gulberwick in Shetland, Scotland. The site consists of a fortified settlement with defensive characteristics typical of Iron Age settlements in the Northern Isles, featuring stone construction elements arranged to create an enclosed stronghold. The fort's location on the Shetland mainland reflects the strategic importance of defensive positions during the Iron Age period, when such fortified sites served as centres of power and protection for local communities. The archaeological designation SM8427 marks its status as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement and defensive architecture in the northernmost regions of Scotland.
The Hevdas, fort, Gulberwick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8427. View the official record →
The Hevdas is an Iron Age fort located at Gulberwick in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8427.
The Hevdas, fort, Gulberwick dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, gulberwick. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Hevdas, fort, Gulberwick 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 SM8427.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Voe of Sound, prehistoric house 180m W of Point of Sandwall (1.1 km), Wick, chapel and burial ground 60m ENE of (1.2 km), Ness of Sound, coastal battery 470m SE of (2.2 km).
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