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Park Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises a univallate or multivallate defensive enclosure typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southern Scotland, with earthwork ramparts defining its perimeter. Its construction and use fall within the Iron Age period, reflecting the settlement hierarchy and territorial organisation characteristic of the region during the latter prehistoric era. The fort represents evidence of Iron Age occupation and defence strategies in the Scottish Borders landscape.
Park Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10544. View the official record →
Park Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10544.
Park Hill, 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.
Park Hill, 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 SM10544.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Davie's Kirk,fort 40m W of (5.8 km), Maggiemauts Knowe,fort 150m NE of Courancehilly (6.3 km), The Knock,settlement 300m WSW of Burrancehill Cottages (6.7 km).
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