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Moat Hill Fort is an Iron Age defensive site located near Margley in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The monument comprises an earthwork fortification typical of the Iron Age period, featuring a mounded form that gives the site its distinctive name. Such hillforts served as centres of settlement and defence during the Iron Age, playing a significant role in the territorial organisation and social hierarchy of prehistoric Scottish communities. The site remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns in south-western Scotland and the development of fortified centres during this formative period in Scottish prehistory.
Moat Hill,fort,Margley is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1086. View the official record →
Moat Hill Fort is an Iron Age defensive site located near Margley in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1086.
Moat Hill,fort,Margley dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,margley. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Moat Hill,fort,Margley 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 SM1086.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Meikle Cairn,cairn,Upper Minnydow (3.3 km), Glenroan (or Glengappock) Mote,fort (3.5 km), Trowdale,fort (4.4 km).
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