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Castlehill earthwork, located approximately 400 metres south of Castlehill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, is an ancient fortified settlement of probable Iron Age date. The monument comprises an earthwork defensive structure typical of prehistoric settlement patterns in the region, with surviving banks and ditches that indicate its defensive function. Such earthworks represent important evidence of Iron Age territorial organisation and settlement hierarchy in south-western Scotland during the later prehistoric period. The site's preservation as an earthwork rather than stone-built structure reflects the construction methods and available resources of its period.
Castlehill,earthwork 400m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM650. View the official record →
Castlehill earthwork, located approximately 400 metres south of Castlehill in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, is an ancient fortified settlement of probable Iron Age date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM650.
Castlehill,earthwork 400m S of 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 SM650.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Morton Castle,castle,Morton Loch (4.5 km), Cairnpark,circular enclosure 150m E of (5.2 km), Ballaggan,motte (5.6 km).
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