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Knockbrex Fort is a defended enclosure situated in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a univallate fort, defined by a single substantial defensive rampart, and is positioned on rising ground in the landscape near Doonwood. The fort dates to the Iron Age period, representing an important class of settlement fortification characteristic of south-western Scotland during the later prehistoric era. The site's defensive earthwork and elevated location reflect strategic considerations common to Iron Age communities in the region, though the specific chronology and occupation history of Knockbrex Fort remain subjects of archaeological interpretation within the broader context of Kirkcudbrightshire's settlement archaeology.
Knockbrex Fort, 55m ENE of Doonwood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13651. View the official record →
Knockbrex Fort is a defended enclosure situated in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13651.
Knockbrex Fort, 55m ENE of Doonwood 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 SM13651.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Haven,dun,Castle Haven Bay (1.2 km), Ardwall Island,chapels & cemetery (1.4 km), Roberton Moat,motte,Roberton Bridge (1.8 km).
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