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Ring Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Wigtownshire, southwest Scotland. The site comprises a substantial univallate or bivallate earthwork, characteristic of fortified settlements of the Iron Age period in the region. Its defensive design reflects the martial character of Iron Age communities in Galloway and their concern with territorial control and protection. The fort remains an important archaeological monument for understanding settlement patterns and defensive strategies in prehistoric southwest Scotland.
Ring Hill, fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1994. View the official record →
Ring Hill is a Iron Age fort located in Wigtownshire, southwest Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1994.
Ring 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.
Ring 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 SM1994.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sorbie,Old Tower of (4.1 km), Doonhill,fort (4.5 km), Stonehouse,crannog 800m WSW of (5.1 km).
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