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Dunwan Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The site comprises a substantial univallate or bivallate earthwork situated on elevated terrain, characteristic of defensive settlements dating to the later prehistoric period. As with many Iron Age hillforts in western Scotland, Dunwan Hill likely served as a centre of local power and control during the final centuries before the Roman occupation of Britain. The fort's precise chronology and cultural associations remain subjects of archaeological study, though its commanding position suggests strategic importance within the settlement hierarchy of Iron Age Renfrewshire.
Dunwan Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12882. View the official record →
Dunwan Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12882.
Dunwan Hill, fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Dunwan Hill, 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 SM12882.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Kirktonmoor,cairn 330m SW of (2.5 km), East Revoch, cairn 420m N of and cup-marked stone 485m N of (2.7 km), Polnoon Castle (4.5 km).
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