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Dowhill Mount is a Iron Age dun and earthwork located in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site comprises an earthwork fortification characteristic of the Iron Age period, featuring defensive structures typical of dun settlements in western Scotland. Such monuments served as strongholds and administrative centres for local populations during the Iron Age and subsequent periods. The earthwork remains visible on the landscape and contributes to the archaeological understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the region.
Dowhill Mount,dun and earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5595. View the official record →
Dowhill Mount is a Iron Age dun and earthwork located in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5595.
Dowhill Mount,dun and earthwork dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun and earthwork. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dowhill Mount,dun and earthwork 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 SM5595.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craighead Hill,dun 380m WNW of (2.5 km), Gallow Hill,settlement and ring-ditch 320m N of Girvan Mains (3.4 km), Roman Temporary Camp and prehistoric enclosure, 200m SW and 190m ENE of Girvan Mains farm (3.8 km).
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