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Cotton of Brighty

Enclosure (prehistoric)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cotton of Brighty as Enclosure (prehistoric). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Cotton of Brighty is a prehistoric enclosure, likely an early-medieval fairy fort (ringfort/rath) based on its form and context. Local folklore may associate it with supernatural or otherworldly beings, as is common with such sites in Scottish tradition, though specific stories are not recorded.

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