Hill forts · Central Scotland
Clatchard Craig
Clatchard Craig — archaeological site in Fife, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Clatchard Craig is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Fife, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 56.3465°, -3.2255°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The fort of Clatchard Craig was located on a hill of the same name by the Tay. A human presence on the site has been identified from the Neolithic period onward and the fort itself was occupied from the sixth century AD until at least the eighth century. It stood close to several places which were centres of secular and religious power during the early Middle Ages including Abernethy, Forteviot, Scone and Moncreiffe. As such it seems to have been an important stronghold of the Picts. In the late twentieth century AD Clatchard Craig was entirely destroyed by quarrying for aggregate authorised by the British Ministry of Transport. The former site of the fort, now privately owned, remains a quarry.
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Background
History
The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland interprets the name of Clatchard Craig as deriving from the Gaelic elements 'clach', 'ard' and 'creag', or 'stone', 'high' and 'crag' respectively. Quarrying in the area began with the arrival of the railway and, due to the hill's valuable andesite geology, which provided raw material for the building of roads and railways, the excavations continued. As the quarry approached the perimeter of the fort the British Ministry of Works conducted two rescue excavations in 1954–55 and 1959–60 intended to investigate the site before its destruction. Between the two World Wars the British Ministry of Works petitioned for an end to the quarrying but was…
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- Coordinates
- 56.3465, -3.2255
- District
- Fife
- Postcode
- KY14 6JJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- North East Fife
Sources
- wikidata: Q5128474 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clatchard Craig (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clatchard Craig 1932.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clatchard Craig?
- Clatchard Craig is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode KY14 6JJ).
- Is Clatchard Craig free to visit?
- Yes, Clatchard Craig is free to enter.
- How do I get to Clatchard Craig?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KY14 6JJ. It sits within the North East Fife parliamentary constituency.