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Balgreggan Motte is a Medieval motte situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The monument comprises an earthwork mound characteristic of Norman or early medieval fortifications, constructed to serve defensive and administrative functions in the region during the medieval period. Such mottes typically functioned as the focal point of feudal landholding and settlement, often accompanied by a bailey or palisaded enclosure, though the specific configuration at Balgreggan would require archaeological assessment to confirm. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the longevity of this form of fortification in the Scottish landscape during the early medieval centuries.
Balgreggan,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2305. View the official record →
Balgreggan Motte is a Medieval motte situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2305.
Balgreggan,motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Balgreggan,motte 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 SM2305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkmadrine, site of Kirkmadrine Church (2.7 km), Craigencroy,cairn 270m SSE of West Ringuinea (4.2 km), Float Bay,fort SE of (4.7 km).
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