Gallow Hill Broch, Dunblane 2026

Location: 6X5G+W5 Dunblane, UK

Season: July 14, 2026 to July 24, 2026

Application Deadline: July 14, 2026

Deadline Type: Exact Date

Website: https://www.rampartscotland.co.uk/

Program Type:
Field School

RPA Certified:
No

Project Director:
Dr Murray Cook

Project Description:

Gallow Hill appears to be a broch, a rare upstanding tower-like structure built nearly 2000 years ago. The name relates to a tradition of expectations held on the hill in the 18^th centuries. It survives in the middle of a forestry plantation between the ancient settlements of Doune and Dunblane. We’re returning to Gallow Hill after four years.

Join us as we continue to uncover the Gallow Hill Broch!

Gallow Hill is part of a long term, relaxed and open series of project to explore the Late Prehistoric settlement patterns of the Forth Valley and will run from the 14th to 26^th July 2026. The project will be run by Dr Murray Cook and you can read more about Murray’s wider research on the project website.

For more information, or to book your place contact the Project Director Dr Murray Cook.

Gallow Hill is the latest season in an ongoing Season of research into Forth Valley’s Late Prehistoric settlement pattern and how the native people’s interacted with the Roman conquest.

The training is relaxed and easy going and you can learn as much or as little as you want to. You will have the opportunity to excavate archaeological remains that have never been examined before.

• Project Dates: 14^th to 24th July
• Location:  Between Doune and Dunblane, Scotland.
• Contribution £550 UK pounds or £55 a day, no minimum attendance. The price only includes training and participation in the project, you must provide your own food and accommodation (N.B. Deposit 50% is non-refundable).
• Project type:  Open to students and volunteers (minimum age accepted: 17 years old) – Places are limited so early booking is recommended.
• Accommodation:  No accommodation provided but there are numerous hostels, B and Bs and hotels in Stirling, Dunblane and Doune and we’ll be offering lifts to anyone without cars from Dunblane.
• Experience required: None, as professional archaeologists will always be on-site to provide guidance.
• Other activities:  We hope to organise trips in the evening round Stirling.
• What to wear:   Scottish weather can change at any time, sometimes with four seasons in one day. It is recommended that you come prepared with a range of clothing including clothes for sunny weather, cold weather and hard rain;  light-weight clothing, a waterproof coat and stout boots, sun block and a hat are suggested.

Period(s) of Occupation: Iron Age

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 1 day

Minimum Age: 17

Experience Required: none all welcome

Room and Board Arrangements:
none but lots of options and we hope to car share to the site from Stirling and Dunblane, where there are lots of options