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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Doon (Twynholm) - Hillfort in Scotland in Dumfries and Galloway

Submitted by markj99 on Wednesday, 24 February 2021  Page Views: 652

Multi-periodSite Name: The Doon (Twynholm)
Country: Scotland County: Dumfries and Galloway Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Kirkcudbright  Nearest Village: Twynholm
Map Ref: NX66035438
Latitude: 54.866202N  Longitude: 4.088992W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
5

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The Doon (Twynholm)
The Doon (Twynholm) submitted by markj99 : The Doon (Twynholm) Hillfort as seen from the A75. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A Hillfort in Dumfries and Galloway

The Doon (Twynholm) is a ruined hillfort c 0.25 miles W of Twynholm. It lies within a circle of mature trees at the summit of Doon Hill. Canmore ID 64068 considers there to be an inner enclosure 24m across surrounded by an oval outer enclosure measuring up to a maximum of 65m on a N-S axis. The outer enclosure consists of a grassy rampart up to 2m high surrounded by a 9m ditch. No central features were observed.

Directions: Take the W road into Twynholm off the A75. Within 50 yards the 30 mph limit starts. Park at the gateway on the R within 30 yards. Walk along the edge of the field for c.100 yards to a gate into the adjacent field. Head W up the hill for c. 200 yards to the obvious circle of large trees at the summit of Doon Hill.
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The Doon (Twynholm)
The Doon (Twynholm) submitted by markj99 : The outer ditch of The Doon (Twynholm). (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Doon (Twynholm)
The Doon (Twynholm) submitted by markj99 : The featureless inner enclosure of The Doon (Twynholm) hillfort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Doon (Twynholm)
The Doon (Twynholm) submitted by markj99 : The outer rampart of The Doon (Twynholm). (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Doon (Twynholm)
The Doon (Twynholm) submitted by markj99 : Ascending Doon Hill from E to The Doon (Twynholm) Hillfort. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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NX6654 : The Doon,  Twynholm by James Bell
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