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Archaeology Notes
Event ID 702394
Category Descriptive Accounts
Type Archaeology Notes
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/702394
NS54NW 1 54684 48955
(NS 5468 4894) Fort (NR)
OS 6" map (1961).
Location formerly entered as NS 5468 4894.
Dunwan Hill, an isolated hill, has traces of a rampart or wall round the edge of its flat summit (about 975ft OD) and vague traces of two other walls, halfway down and at the base of the slopes respectively. These are most apparent on the north and east sides. The lower wall appears to be associated with a small steading on the north side of the hill, and may therefore be unrelated to the defences.
Visible on RAF APs (541/A/527: 4015-16).
Visited by OS (JLD), 21 July 1955
This fort is triangular on plan, measuring 260ft by 160ft within a single wall or rampart originally at least 12ft thick. The interior contains surface traces to two circular timber framed houses. Traces of an outer line of defence can be followed round the lowest slopes of the hill.
R W Feachem 1963.
This fort is generally as described.
Surveyed at 1:2500.
Visited by OS (RD), 21 March 1966
The remains of the lower wall are confused by farmstead walls, and cannot be reliably related to the fort. Foundations on the footings of the north arm of the wall appear on a 1789 farm plan for Denwan, but the wall is not shown here or on any later map. Only the east wall was incorporated in later walls according to subsequent maps.
J Ainslie 1789; T C Welsh 1975.
Dunwan hillfort was recorded in detail and drawn by ACFA during a survey of the lands based around Dunwan, East Renfrewshire. The triangular-shaped hill top measures 70m x 45m. A number of low, turf-covered banks were noted, along with two slightly hollowed areas, which may be hut circles previously recorded. On the N side of the hill, within the enclosing wall, is a complex of enclosures of varying sizes, which may be associated with animal husbandary. The 12' spread of rampart described by Feachem in 1963 cannot now be seen, although there is still evidence of a substantial and elaborate entrance to the hilltop enclosure at the W-SW end.
S Hunter, R Hunter 2005.
Scheduled as 'Dunwan Hill, fort...'
Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 24 February 2011.
