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Thurston Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 800 metres north-west of Thurston in East Lothian, Scotland. The site comprises a defensive earthwork typical of the Iron Age period in south-eastern Scotland, featuring characteristics consistent with the fortified homesteads and small hill-forts that were prevalent during the later prehistoric period. The monument's physical remains reflect the settlement strategies of Iron Age communities in the region, though the specific chronology and extent of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study. Such fortified sites played an important role in the territorial organisation and social structure of Iron Age societies in Lothian before the Roman advance into Scotland.
Thurston,fort 800m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5895. View the official record →
Thurston Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located approximately 800 metres north-west of Thurston in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5895.
Thurston,fort 800m NW 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.
Thurston,fort 800m NW 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 SM5895.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhall Farm,enclosure 600m E of (2.7 km), Blackcastle Hill,homestead 370m ENE of Post Office Mast (3 km), Blackcastle Hill,homestead 1300m SSE of Thurston Mains (3.3 km).
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