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Yester Castle is a Iron Age fort located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated northwest of the settlement of Yester. The site represents a defensive settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period in southeastern Scotland, when such hillforts and fortified enclosures served as centres of local power and protection for surrounding communities. The fort is defined by its defensive earthworks, which would have comprised banks and ditches typical of Iron Age fortification design in the region. As a recorded monument within Scotland's heritage record, Yester Castle contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age populations in the Lothian area.
Yester Castle,fort NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5957. View the official record →
Yester Castle is a Iron Age fort located in East Lothian, Scotland, situated northwest of the settlement of Yester. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5957.
Yester Castle,fort 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.
Yester Castle,fort 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 SM5957.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knockhill Wood,enclosure 500m W of (3.3 km), Hare Law,fort,Yester (3.8 km), Kingside Rig,enclosure (3.9 km).
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