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Auchenlaich Fort is an Iron Age fort situated approximately 650 metres north-north-east of Auchenlaich in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument represents a defensive settlement of the later prehistoric period, characteristic of fortified positions constructed across central Scotland during the Iron Age. The fort's location in Perthshire places it within a region known for substantial settlement activity and territorial control during this era. Such forts typically served as strongholds for local communities, offering strategic advantage through elevated or naturally defended positions suited to the social and military dynamics of Iron Age society.
Auchenlaich, fort 650m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6965. View the official record →
Auchenlaich Fort is an Iron Age fort situated approximately 650 metres north-north-east of Auchenlaich in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6965.
Auchenlaich, fort 650m NNE 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.
Auchenlaich, fort 650m NNE 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 SM6965.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brae of Boquhapple, broch 300m NE of (5.9 km), Easter Borland,dun (6.9 km), Keir,motte,Mid Borland (7.5 km).
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