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Dunbeg is a hill fort located in County Down, Northern Ireland. The site comprises a substantial earthwork fortification situated on elevated terrain, constructed with defensive ramparts characteristic of Iron Age hill fort architecture. The monument dates to the Iron Age period, representing a form of fortified settlement common across Britain and Ireland during the latter prehistoric era. Hill forts of this type served defensive, administrative, and possibly ceremonial functions within their communities, though the precise chronology and use-life of individual sites remains subject to ongoing archaeological interpretation.
Dunbeg hill fort. fortification is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 7503. View the official record →
Dunbeg is a hill fort located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 7503.
Dunbeg hill fort. fortification dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a fortification. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Dunbeg hill fort. fortification is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 7503.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raised rath (3.1 km), The temple, templemoyle. church & graveyard (3.2 km), Neolithic house (3.6 km).
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