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Castle Muir is a Iron Age fort situated at Rascarrel Heugh in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The site occupies a defensible hilltop position and displays the characteristic features of Iron Age fortification typical of the region, including evidence of rampart construction that would have provided protection and visual dominance over the surrounding landscape. The fort belongs to the broader tradition of prehistoric settlement fortification in south-western Scotland, reflecting the period's social organisation and territorial control during the Iron Age. Its location in Kirkcudbrightshire places it within a landscape rich in contemporary archaeological monuments of the same period.
Castle Muir,fort,Rascarrel Heugh is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1063. View the official record →
Castle Muir is a Iron Age fort situated at Rascarrel Heugh in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1063.
Castle Muir,fort,Rascarrel Heugh dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,rascarrel heugh. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Muir,fort,Rascarrel Heugh 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 SM1063.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nether Hazelfield,fort (1.6 km), Seaside,forts 590m SSW & 400m SW of (3.4 km), Collin Mill Bridge,fort (4.5 km).
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