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Dow Hill is a univallate Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a single defensive rampart enclosing an oval or roughly circular interior, typical of hill fort construction during the Iron Age period. Its location in central Scotland places it within a significant concentration of such fortifications dating to the later prehistoric period, though precise chronological attribution remains uncertain without excavation. The site represents an important example of Iron Age settlement and defence in the Perthshire landscape.
Dow Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6718. View the official record →
Dow Hill is a univallate Iron Age fort situated in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6718.
Dow 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.
Dow 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 SM6718.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement, 130m NNE of Ballendrick House (4.8 km), Carey, Roman temporary camp and enclosure, Abernethy (5.7 km), Wellfield, enclosure 220m SSE of (6 km).
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