Tynron Doon, Iron Age hillfort archaeological site in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
The site sits at an elevation of 289 meters on the southern end of the Scaur hills, featuring an oval plateau of 40 by 45 meters.
The fortification remained active from the first millennium BC through the 16th century, when inhabitants constructed an L-shaped tower house in the northwest section.
The location served as one of nine essential beacon points maintained by the Sheriffs of Nithsdale and Annandale during the 15th century medieval period.
Visitors need to follow uphill paths to reach the site, where three defensive ditches and two ramparts on the western side remain visible.
The tower house materials found new purpose between 1700 and 1750 when builders reused them to construct the Tynron Kirk church.
GPS coordinates: 55.22556,-3.85703
Latest update: April 16, 2025 11:30
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