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Iron Age · Fort

Duniehinnie,fort

Scotland
HES SM1974
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Duniehinnie Fort is an Iron Age fort situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The monument occupies a naturally commanding position above the surrounding landscape, built upon bedrock composed of Silurian siltstone with bands of sandstone and limestone. This geological foundation, formed over 400 million years ago during the Silurian period, provided a stable base for the fort's defensive structures and would have offered the site's inhabitants good drainage on the elevated terrain.

The fort displays characteristics typical of Iron Age fortifications in southern Scotland, with defensive earthworks designed to command views across the local territory. Such forts served as centres of power, protection and territorial control during the first millennium BC, their prominent positions reinforcing their strategic and social importance within the landscape.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1974, recognising its significance as an archaeological resource. The fort remains a tangible record of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive architecture in the region, preserving evidence of the communities who occupied south-west Scotland during prehistoric times.

Duniehinnie,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1974. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Duniehinnie,fort?

Duniehinnie Fort is an Iron Age fort situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1974.

What period does Duniehinnie,fort date from?

Duniehinnie,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Duniehinnie,fort?

Duniehinnie,fort 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 SM1974.

What other scheduled monuments are near Duniehinnie,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clanghie Point,fort 200m E of (1.6 km), Muldaddie,fort 510m SW of (3.2 km), Killumpha, standing stone 1140m NE of (4.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Clanghie Point,fort 200m E of
Iron Age · Fort1.6 km
Muldaddie,fort 510m SW of
Iron Age · Fort3.2 km
Killumpha, standing stone 1140m NE of
Bronze Age · Standing stone4.9 km
Barncorkrie,hut circles & field system 520m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles & field system6.6 km
Barncorkrie,farmstead 350m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead6.7 km
Barncorkrie,farmstead 450m NE of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead6.9 km
Low Curghie,standing stone 480m NNW of
Bronze Age · Standing stone6.9 km
Cairn More,Barncorkrie,cairn
Barncorkrie,cairn7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Duniehinnie,fort

Duniehinnie,fort stands on Silurian siltstone, bedrock that formed in the Silurian. The rock here is major:{siltstone}, Minor{sandstone,limestone}.

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