Ancient Monuments

History on the Ground

This site is entirely user-supported. See how you can help.

Dundee Law,fort

A Scheduled Monument in Coldside, Dundee City

We don't have any photos of this monument yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

If Google Street View is available, the image is from the best available vantage point looking, if possible, towards the location of the monument. Where it is not available, the satellite view is shown instead.

Coordinates

Latitude: 56.47 / 56°28'12"N

Longitude: -2.9894 / 2°59'21"W

OS Eastings: 339141

OS Northings: 731318

OS Grid: NO391313

Mapcode National: GBR Z7R.J4

Mapcode Global: WH7RB.1MRV

Entry Name: Dundee Law,fort

Scheduled Date: 24 December 1969

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM2878

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)

Location: Dundee

County: Dundee City

Electoral Ward: Coldside

Traditional County: Angus

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of both prehistoric and late medieval defended settlement and economy.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

The monument is recorded by RCAHMS as NO 33 SE 32.

References:

Driscoll S 1995, 'Excavations on Dundee Law, 1993', PROC SOC ANTIQ SCOT 125.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Other nearby scheduled monuments

AncientMonuments.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact AncientMonuments.uk for any queries related to any individual ancient or schedued monument, planning permission related to scheduled monuments or the scheduling process itself.

AncientMonuments.uk is a Good Stuff website.