Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHigh Milton, dun 230m NE of
Iron Age · Dun

High Milton, dun 230m NE of

Scotland
HES SM4814
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Dun
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

High Milton, dun 230m NE of, is a Iron Age defensive settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The monument consists of a dun, a small stone-built fortified structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement in Scotland, positioned on the landscape approximately 230 metres north-east of High Milton. Such duns typically served as secure homesteads or refuges for individual families or small kinship groups during the Iron Age period. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM4814, documenting its archaeological significance within the broader settlement pattern of Iron Age Dumfries and Galloway.

High Milton, dun 230m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4814. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is High Milton, dun 230m NE of?

High Milton, dun 230m NE of, is a Iron Age defensive settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4814.

What period does High Milton, dun 230m NE of date from?

High Milton, dun 230m NE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting High Milton, dun 230m NE of?

High Milton, dun 230m NE of 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 SM4814.

What other scheduled monuments are near High Milton, dun 230m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Creachmore Cottage, barrow 110m NNW of (4 km), Old Lochnaw Castle, Isle of Lochnaw (4.1 km), Galdenoch Castle,Meikle (5.3 km).

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