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Latitude: 56.2899 / 56°17'23"N
Longitude: -3.6791 / 3°40'44"W
OS Eastings: 296166
OS Northings: 712093
OS Grid: NN961120
Mapcode National: GBR 1P.7MFR
Mapcode Global: WH5PP.G59F
Entry Name: Thorn, fort 70m NE of
Scheduled Date: 12 February 2001
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM9367
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)
Location: Auchterarder
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathallan
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a fort of late prehistoric date, visible as cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies mainly in arable land, at about 95m OD, on the edge of a naturally defensible SE facing scarp, overlooking Dalry Burn. It comprises the remains of a defended settlement of Iron Age date, oval in shape, measuring approximately 100m NE-SW by 70m transversely, enclosed within the ploughed-out remains of a double bank and ditch.
From the ground, only a short stretch is now visible on the NW side, whilst from the air, the bank, ditch and remains of 4 internal palisade ditches are clearly visible. Monuments of this type are largely associated with the Iron Age, although an earlier Bronze Age date cannot be ruled out.
The area to be scheduled comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It comprises an irregularly shaped area, a maximum of about 150m SW-NE by 100 SE-NW, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract. The timber stable in the field is specifically excluded from the scheduling.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy, with particular reference to defensive sites. Its importance is increased by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NN 91 SE 7.
Aerial photographs used:
RCAHMS (1995) C52238 NN91SE7.
RCAHMS (1992) B72773 NN91SE7.
RCAHMS (1984) A64631 NN91SE7.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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