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
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hillfort → scheduled monument → |
| accessibleTo |
hikers
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| category |
Archaeological sites in Fife
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Hill forts in Scotland → Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Fife → |
| constructionMaterial |
earth
→
stone → |
| country |
Scotland
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| function |
defensive stronghold
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settlement enclosure → |
| hasArchaeologicalRemains |
defensive structures
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prehistoric occupation evidence → |
| hasCoordinateLatitude |
56.216
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| hasCoordinateLongitude |
-3.210
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| hasFeature |
defensive earthworks
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ditches → enclosed summit area → ramparts → |
| hasNameElement |
Maiden Castle
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| heritageDesignation |
Scheduled Monument
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| heritageDesignationBy |
Historic Environment Scotland
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| isPartOf |
Lomond Hills Regional Park
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| landUseContext |
upland pasture and moorland
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| likelyDatingFrom |
Iron Age
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| locatedIn |
Fife
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Lomond Hills → |
| locatedNear |
East Lomond
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Falkland, Fife → |
| managedBy |
Historic Environment Scotland
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|
| nameLanguage |
English
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| nearbyFeature |
Falkland Estate
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| nearbySettlement |
Falkland
NERFINISHED
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| overlooks |
surrounding valleys of Lomond Hills
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| period |
prehistoric
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| protectionStatus |
legally protected archaeological site
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| region |
Lowlands of Scotland
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| topographicalType |
hilltop fort
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| viewOver |
Fife countryside
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Lomond Hills
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containsFeature |
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Maiden Castle hillfort
("Maiden Castle")
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hasNameElement |