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Arden Fort is an Iron Age fortification situated approximately 320 metres south-west of Arden in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The fort represents a defensive settlement of the Iron Age period, reflecting the settlement patterns and territorial organization of the region during this era. Its physical character and strategic location would have provided commanding views over the surrounding landscape, typical of Iron Age hillforts and fortified settlements in south-western Scotland.
Arden,fort 320m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1050. View the official record →
Arden Fort is an Iron Age fortification situated approximately 320 metres south-west of Arden in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1050.
Arden,fort 320m SW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Arden,fort 320m SW of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM1050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clauchendolly, cup and ring marked rocks 350m WSW of (7 km), Grange, cup and ring marked rocks (7.1 km), North Milton,fort 235m NNE of (7.9 km).
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