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Myreton Hill Dun is a prehistoric defensive settlement located 680 metres south-west of the summit of Myreton Hill in Clackmannanshire. The dun occupies a strategic position on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstone intermixed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, typical of this region's Lower Old Red Sandstone geology. This underlying stone would have been available for construction of the dun's defensive walls and internal structures.
Duns are small Iron Age hillforts, usually constructed between the 1st millennium BC and the early medieval period, and served as fortified residences for prominent local families. Their compact design, typically featuring one or more concentric stone-built ramparts, provided both protection and a demonstration of territorial authority in the landscape.
The Myreton Hill dun is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM13758, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and social hierarchy in central Scotland. Its positioning on the slopes of Myreton Hill would have commanded views across the surrounding Clackmannanshire countryside, typical of dun locations chosen for both defensive advantage and territorial visibility.
Dun, 680m SW from summit of Myreton Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13758. View the official record →
Myreton Hill Dun is a prehistoric defensive settlement located 680 metres south-west of the summit of Myreton Hill in Clackmannanshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13758.
Dun, 680m SW from summit of Myreton Hill 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 SM13758.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Alloa Glass Works,glass cone (6 km), Alloa,old parish church (6.2 km), Hawk Hill cairn (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dun, 680m SW from summit of Myreton Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dun, 680m SW from summit of Myreton Hill stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.