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Doonhill Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a defended enclosure with substantial ramparts, characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region, and demonstrates the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in south-west Scotland during the first millennium before the Common Era. The fort's physical remains reflect the strategic and defensive concerns of its inhabitants, positioned to command views across the local landscape. Doonhill represents an important example of Iron Age settlement archaeology in Galloway and contributes to understanding pre-Roman settlement hierarchies and fortification practices in this peripheral region of Scotland.
Doonhill,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1971. View the official record →
Doonhill Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1971.
Doonhill,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.
Doonhill,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 SM1971.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Wigg, tower and mansion house 100m SE of Castlewigg (4.1 km), Fell of Barhullion,fort 550m S of (6.5 km), Myrton Castle,tower,Monreith Park (6.6 km).
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