Black Castle, East Lothian
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Black Castle, East Lothian is an Iron Age
hillfort with a number of defensive banks, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Gifford
, East Lothian
, Scotland
. It is south of the B6355, between Darent House and Green Castle hillfort.
The fort is on the summit of a hillock, at 900 feet (274.3 m). It measures about 380 by. It has an inner and an outer rampart, and two entrances marked by causeways. To the west is a plantation
named Black Castle wood.
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hillfort with a number of defensive banks, located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-east of Gifford
Gifford, East Lothian
Gifford is a village in the parish of Yester in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies approximately 4 miles south of Haddington and 25 miles east of Edinburgh.-History:...
, East Lothian
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. It is south of the B6355, between Darent House and Green Castle hillfort.
The fort is on the summit of a hillock, at 900 feet (274.3 m). It measures about 380 by. It has an inner and an outer rampart, and two entrances marked by causeways. To the west is a plantation
Plantation
A plantation is a long artificially established forest, farm or estate, where crops are grown for sale, often in distant markets rather than for local on-site consumption...
named Black Castle wood.
See also
- Blackcastle Hill, East LothianBlackcastle Hill, East LothianBlackcastle Hill is an iron age hill fort south of Innerwick, East Lothian, Scotland. It is near Cocklaw in the Lammermuir Hills at , at a height of above sea level. The fort has a single defensive bank.-External links:**-See also:*Traprain Law hillfort...
- Chesters Hill FortChesters Hill FortChesters Hill Fort is an Iron Age hill fort in East Lothian, Scotland. It lies one mile south of Drem, 1.5 miles east of Ballencrieff Castle, 2.5 miles north of Haddington, and 2 miles west of Athelstaneford...
- White Castle, East LothianWhite Castle, East LothianWhitecastle was originally a hillfort in East Lothian, Scotland, situated on the edge of the Lammermuir Hills, two miles south of the village of Garvald, . It later formed part of a landed estate which is known today as Nunraw...
- Traprain LawTraprain LawTraprain Law is a hill about 221m in elevation, located east of Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. It is the site of an oppidum or hill fort, which covered at its maximum extent about 16 ha and must have been a veritable town...