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Dundaff Hill is a prehistoric mound situated 550 metres north-east of the summit of Dundaff Hill in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument occupies ground underlain by Dinantian extrusive rocks, mafic lavas and tuffs of Mississippian age that form the ancient bedrock of this upland landscape. The mound represents a significant archaeological feature of the Scottish Highlands, likely constructed during the Bronze or Iron Age as a ritual or burial monument.
The elevated position of the mound, placed deliberately away from the hill's summit, suggests its builders sought a location balancing visibility across the surrounding terrain with practical considerations of settlement and ceremony. The volcanic geology beneath the site—composed of ancient lava flows and pyroclastic deposits—would have been exposed across the wider landscape, shaping both the practical construction methods available and the symbolic significance of the location to prehistoric communities.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6553, recognising its archaeological importance and ensuring its preservation for future study and public understanding of Stirlingshire's prehistory.
Dundaff Hill, mound 550m NE of summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6553. View the official record →
Dundaff Hill is a prehistoric mound situated 550 metres north-east of the summit of Dundaff Hill in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6553.
Dundaff Hill, mound 550m NE of summit 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 SM6553.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall, Wester Dullatur to East Dullatur (7.9 km), Antonine Wall, camp, fortlet, fort and settlement, Croy Hill (8.4 km), Antonine Wall, B802 to N of Cuilmuir View, Croy (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dundaff Hill, mound 550m NE of summit'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.
Dundaff Hill, mound 550m NE of summit stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.