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Barry Hill fort is an Iron Age hill fort located in Perthshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a prominent hilltop position and is defended by substantial ramparts and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortifications in eastern Scotland. It dates to the Iron Age period, likely within the later Iron Age, when such defended settlements served as centres of tribal authority and refuge. The site's position within the Perthshire landscape reflects the strategic importance of controlling routes through the region during this period of Scottish prehistory.
Barry Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1591. View the official record →
Barry Hill fort is an Iron Age hill fort located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1591.
Barry Hill, fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Barry Hill, fort 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 SM1591.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ryehill, ring-ditch 290m NW of (7.7 km), Millhorn, ring-ditch 300m S of (8.1 km), Coupar Grange, monastic grange NW of (8.1 km).
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