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Knock Fell Fort is a Iron Age hillfort situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The site occupies a prominent hilltop position and comprises univallate or multivallate defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region. Such forts served as centres of authority, refuge, and habitation during the Iron Age period, reflecting the hierarchical social structures of contemporary societies in south-west Scotland. The fort's location within Wigtownshire places it within an area rich in Iron Age archaeological remains, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and territorial organisation in this period.
Knock Fell,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1988. View the official record →
Knock Fell Fort is a Iron Age hillfort situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1988.
Knock Fell,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.
Knock Fell,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 SM1988.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including High Gillespie,long cairn 475m SSE of (3.3 km), Craignarget, cairn 800m ENE of (4.2 km), Auchenmalg, standing stone 200m SSE of Longforth (4.3 km).
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