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Archwood Hill is a Iron Age fort situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises a hilltop enclosure defended by ramparts characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in south-western Scotland. Its elevated position on the hill would have provided strategic advantage for settlement and territorial control during the Iron Age period. The fort represents an important example of the fortified settlements that characterised prehistoric occupation patterns in the region.
Archwood Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4091. View the official record →
Archwood Hill is a Iron Age fort situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4091.
Archwood Hill, fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Archwood Hill, fort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM4091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woody Castle, fort, Lochbank, Lochmaben (5 km), Torwood, enclosure 270m SW of (6 km), Castle Hill, motte-and-bailey castle (6.3 km).
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