Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills
Iron Age · Cairn & fort,cleish hills

Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills

Scotland
HES SM992
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Cairn & fort,cleish hills
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dumglow is a Iron Age monument consisting of a cairn and fort situated on the Cleish Hills in Kinross-shire, Scotland. The site comprises defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in central Scotland, reflecting the strategic occupation of elevated terrain during the first millennium BCE. The fort and associated cairn structure represent the material culture and settlement hierarchy of Iron Age communities in the region, though detailed archaeological investigation of the specific site remains limited in the published record. The monument is recorded under HES INSPIRE designation SM992 as part of Scotland's scheduled ancient monuments.

Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM992. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills?

Dumglow is a Iron Age monument consisting of a cairn and fort situated on the Cleish Hills in Kinross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM992.

What period does Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills date from?

Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a cairn & fort,cleish hills. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills?

Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills 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 SM992.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dumglow,cairn & fort,Cleish Hills?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigluscar, shielings and enclosure 350m WNW of (5.7 km), Castle Craigs,fort,Craigluscar Hill (5.8 km), Cowstrandburn,fort (6.9 km).

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