Kirkton Fort and Settlement (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Kirkton Fort and Settlement (Hillfort) by ginger tt

Kirkton fort and settlement

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ginger tt Feb 26, 2009

Image of Kirkton Fort and Settlement (Hillfort) by ginger tt

Kirkton Fort and settlement. Taken from the A702

Image credit: Ginger tt

ginger tt Feb 26, 2009

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Kirkton Fort and Settlement

Hillfort

ginger tt Feb 26, 2009

KIrkton Fort is Situated on Castle hill near Crawford in South Lanarkshire on the banks of the river Clyde. The fort is situated to the south of the site with the larger earthwork believed to be the site of the main settlement. It is one of three such forts situated on the same hill. It can be seen From the A702 and the M74 or close up from the aptly named Camps Road. Not to be confused with the fort of the same name just around the corner on the same hill.

Sites within 20km of Kirkton Fort and Settlement

Viaduct Plantation

Round Cairn • 0.4km ESE

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Castle Crawford Farm Fort

Hillfort • 0.54km ENE

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Castle Hill

Hillfort • 1.08km W

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Kirkton Fort

Hillfort • 1.11km W

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Fall Hill

Enclosure • 1.7km ENE

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Normangill Rigg

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2km E

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Arbory Hill

Hillfort • 2.21km NNW

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Normangill

Henge • 2.64km ENE

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Black Hill

Hillfort • 4.4km W

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Bodsberry Hill

Hillfort • 5.08km SE

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Black Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.29km W

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Air Cleuch

Cup Marked Stone • 6.2km SSE

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Crookedstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km SE

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Devonshaw Hill

Hillfort • 6.74km N

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Wildshaw Burn

Stone Circle • 8.41km WNW

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Lamington Hill

Cairn(s) • 9.96km NNE

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Tinto

Cairn(s) • 12.71km N

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Scaut Hill

Cairn(s) • 13.06km N

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Nether Dod

Cairn(s) • 13.43km ENE
Menzion Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 14.81km ENE

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Langloch Knowe

Hillfort • 14.94km NE

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Cow Castle

Hillfort • 14.98km NE

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Giant’s Stone

Standing Stones • 15.02km ENE

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Park Knowe

Enclosure • 15.16km N

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Fallburn

Hillfort • 15.2km N

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Nisbet, NE of Cow Castle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.24km NE

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White Hill

Hillfort • 16.32km NE

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Hearthstane

Standing Stones • 17.02km ENE
Mitchelhill Rings

Hillfort • 17.12km NE

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Cairn Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.3km SW

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Quothquan Law

Hillfort • 17.31km N

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Blackshouse Burn

Cairn(s) • 18.86km N

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Cleuch Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.93km NE

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