Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDowan's Hill,dun,Dunree
Iron Age · Dun,dunree

Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree

Scotland
HES SM2886
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun,dunree
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dowan's Hill Dun at Dunree is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site comprises a dun, a characteristic Scottish prehistoric defensive structure of circular or oval form built with stone walls, typical of the Iron Age period in northern Britain. Such duns served as strongholds for local communities and are distributed across Scotland's landscape as evidence of settlement patterns and social organisation during the Iron Age. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Record of Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2886.

Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2886. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree?

Dowan's Hill Dun at Dunree is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2886.

What period does Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree date from?

Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,dunree. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree?

Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree 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 SM2886.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mote Knowe,dun,Monkwood (1.8 km), Craigmuir Mote,dun (3.8 km), Lyonston,standing stone 250m ESE of (4.3 km).

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