Maiden Castle hillfort

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Maiden Castle hillfort is an ancient defensive earthwork located within the Lomond Hills of Fife, Scotland, notable for its prehistoric archaeological remains.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
hillfort
scheduled monument
accessibleTo hikers
category Archaeological sites in Fife
Hill forts in Scotland
Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Fife
constructionMaterial earth
stone
country Scotland
function defensive stronghold
settlement enclosure
hasArchaeologicalRemains defensive structures
prehistoric occupation evidence
hasCoordinateLatitude 56.216
hasCoordinateLongitude -3.210
hasFeature defensive earthworks
ditches
enclosed summit area
ramparts
hasNameElement Maiden Castle
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument
heritageDesignationBy Historic Environment Scotland
isPartOf Lomond Hills Regional Park
landUseContext upland pasture and moorland
likelyDatingFrom Iron Age
locatedIn Fife
Lomond Hills
locatedNear East Lomond
Falkland, Fife
managedBy Historic Environment Scotland
nameLanguage English
nearbyFeature Falkland Estate
nearbySettlement Falkland NERFINISHED
overlooks surrounding valleys of Lomond Hills
period prehistoric
protectionStatus legally protected archaeological site
region Lowlands of Scotland
topographicalType hilltop fort
viewOver Fife countryside

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Lomond Hills
containsFeature
Maiden Castle hillfort ("Maiden Castle")
hasNameElement

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