Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNether Hazelfield,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Nether Hazelfield,fort

Scotland
HES SM1088
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Nether Hazelfield is a fort of Iron Age date located in Kirkcudbrightshire in south-western Scotland. The site comprises earthwork defences characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region, though detailed archaeological investigation and dating evidence for this specific monument remain limited in the published scholarly record. Like other Iron Age forts of the south-west Scottish tradition, it would have served as a defended settlement or stronghold during the pre-Roman Iron Age period. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under the INSPIRE reference SM1088.

Nether Hazelfield,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1088. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Nether Hazelfield,fort?

Nether Hazelfield is a fort of Iron Age date located in Kirkcudbrightshire in south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1088.

What period does Nether Hazelfield,fort date from?

Nether Hazelfield,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 Nether Hazelfield,fort?

Nether Hazelfield,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 SM1088.

What other scheduled monuments are near Nether Hazelfield,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Muir,fort,Rascarrel Heugh (1.6 km), Seaside,forts 590m SSW & 400m SW of (3 km), West Kirkcarswell,motte (3.2 km).

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