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Fort, Durn Hill is a prehistoric hilltop enclosure located near Durn in Banffshire, northeast Scotland. The site comprises a fortified settlement situated on elevated ground, characteristic of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region. The fort's precise dating remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though it represents occupation during the later prehistoric period when hillforts served as territorial and defensive centres across Scotland. The monument survives as an earthwork, preserving evidence of the settlement's layout and defensive features.
Fort, Durn Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13748. View the official record →
Fort, Durn Hill is a prehistoric hilltop enclosure located near Durn in Banffshire, northeast Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13748.
Fort, Durn 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 SM13748.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fordyce, old church and burial ground (1.5 km), Castle Point, promontory fort 250m NNE of Westerwards Croft (2.9 km), Scotsmill, enclosure 150m WNW of (4.1 km).
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