Castlehill Wood (re-)Dun: Reinterpreting a Stirling Oddity - Stirling Archaeology Volume 1

This book reinterprets Richard Feachem's 1950s excavation of Castlehill Wood dun, Stirling via key-hole excavation of in situ baulks and re-analysis of the object assemblage, placing the results in context. The works transform our understanding of the site from a simple enclosure to a roofed structure with an awareness of architectural trends across Scotland. The site is demonstrated to have been built prior to the Roman invasion and suggests a complex settlement pattern that should not be viewed solely in the light of the Roman incursions. Finally, the structure contains a series of small cells and galleries which find parallels across Scotland and might be linked to Iron Age ritual practices. The opportunity was also taken to publish reviews of the artefacts from two other older excavations from the Stirling area. In each a proposed fieldwork phase never happened due to circumstances beyond the control of the author: West Plean Homestead and Gallow Hill lava quern.