, Grinnan Hill Fort, Braco, Perthshire, FK159PT
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Key features
- Former Hill Fort located within the popular village of Braco. Land area circa 1.75 acres. Title Number - PTH14048. Local Authority - Perth and Kinross Council. Designated as Scheduled Monument.
- The Fort dates back from the Bronze age (2200-800 BC) to the Iron age (800 BC - 400 AD). The land is currently used as amenity ground only.
- The monument was first scheduled 07/07/1972 with historic environment Scotland. The land is currently monitored by Historic Environment Scotland.
- Attractive views of surrounding countryside. Boundary fences are to be maintained equally between the neighbouring owners of land.
- Forts and enclosed settlements are found throughout Scotland, however, this monument is a particularly good example of an upstanding D-shaped fort.
Description
** SALE BY AUCTION - 27 August 2026 - Timed Online Auction **
The monument is a fort dating from the Bronze Age (2200-800BC) to Iron Age (800BC-400AD). It is D-shaped in plan with two lines of defence defined by banks or â??rampartsâ?? and ditches. The fort occupies an area of higher ground on Grinnan Hill above the Keir Burn. The fort measures approximately 95m northwest-southeast by 85m northeast- southwest with two lines of defence visible as concentric banks and ditches to the north and east. There is a possible entrance to the east. The outer bank and ditch survives in two stretches. The ditch is around 2m wide. To the north the outer bank is 40m long, 8m wide and 1.5m high; to the east it is 25m long, 4.5m wide and 0.7m high. The inner bank and ditch also survives in two stretches; the ditch is between 6 and 8m wide. To the north the outer bank is 40m long, 8.5m wide and 2m high; to the east it is 28m long, 8m wide and 1.5m high. Located in the heart of central belt, the setting affords all the charm of rural living, as well as convenient access to Scotlandâ??s arterial transport network. Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for designating sites and places at the national level. These national designations are: â?¢ Scheduled monuments â?¢ Listed buildings â?¢ Inventory of gardens and designed landscapes â?¢ Inventory of historic battlefields Local authorities are responsible for designating areas of special architectural or historic interest as conservation areas.
The monument encloses an area of flat ground on Grinnan Hill with a steep drop to the east to the Keir Burn. This position would have provided the fort with ample natural defences. The fort also occupies a strategic position in the landscape overlooking the River Knaik, 300m to the east and to the south, Strathallan and the Allan Water. Braco is home to a village shop, coffee outlet and outreach post office two garages, including a filling station. Braco is served by buses run by Stagecoach, linking the village with Stirling, Dunblane and Crieff, and Docherty's Midland Coaches/Stagecoach to Perth, introduced in June 2014. The nearest train stations are south at Dunblane and north-east at Gleneagles.
Auction Details
27 August 2026, 10am-3pm
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, Grinnan Hill Fort, Braco, Perthshire, FK159PT
NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Gleneagles Station5.9 miles
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