Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMcNaugton,fort
Iron Age · Fort

McNaugton,fort

Scotland
HES SM1084
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

McNaugton Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Kirkcudbrightshire in south-western Scotland. The fort occupies a naturally defensible hilltop position and is defined by substantial ramparts and ditches characteristic of Iron Age fortification practices in south-western Scotland. The site demonstrates the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age communities in the region during the first millennium BCE. McNaugton Fort represents an important example of the larger network of hill forts that served as focal points for Iron Age settlement and territorial control in Dumfries and Galloway.

McNaugton,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1084. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is McNaugton,fort?

McNaugton Fort is an Iron Age hillfort located in Kirkcudbrightshire in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1084.

What period does McNaugton,fort date from?

McNaugton,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.

Who is responsible for protecting McNaugton,fort?

McNaugton,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 SM1084.

What other scheduled monuments are near McNaugton,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall Hill,fort (3.6 km), Burnside of Baltersan,ring ditch,pits and Roman camp 700m S of (4.7 km), East Hill Farmhouse,stone circle (6.1 km).

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