Hill forts · North West England
Doon Castle
Doon Castle — broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Doon Castle is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 54.7598°, -5.0057°.
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Heritage listing
Doon Castle Broch is an iron-age broch located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (grid reference NX 06702 44683).
From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Doon Castle Broch is an iron-age broch located in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland (grid reference NX 06702 44683).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The broch was first recorded by archaeologists in 1912 by RCAHMS in their 'Fourth Report and Inventory of Monuments and Constructions in Galloway'. It has since been mentioned in several other publications but has yet to have been excavated.
Description
Doon Castle broch is located on the south side of Ardwell Point, which projects out into the North Channel. An early description mentions that the broch is separated from the main land by a wall and natural gully (6 meters across and 2.3 meters deep) crossed by a man-made causeway (1.9 meters wide and 0.9 meters high). The remains of the broch are reasonably preserved, showing that the structure is 9 meters in diameter with walls 3–4 meters in thickness. On the northeast side the wall is preserved up to 1.8 meters in height. This broch had two entrances; one on the north-northeast side (which is blocked by fallen stones) and a second in the south side. These two entrances coincide with land…
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- Coordinates
- 54.7598, -5.0057
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG9 9PE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
Sources
- wikidata: Q2452829 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Doon Castle Broch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Doon Castle Broch 20100925 from south.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doon Castle?
- Doon Castle is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG9 9PE).
- What is Doon Castle?
- Doon Castle — broch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Doon Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode DG9 9PE.
- Is Doon Castle a listed building?
- Doon Castle is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Doon Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Doon Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Doon Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG9 9PE. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.