© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Balig earthwork is an ancient defensive or ceremonial monument located 530 metres west-southwest of Balig in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site comprises an earthwork of uncertain dating, though such monuments in this region typically relate to Iron Age settlement activity or earlier prehistoric periods. The precise function and chronology of this particular earthwork remain incompletely understood, as with many upland earthworks in southwest Scotland, though its designation within the national record indicates it merits protection as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's management. The site contributes to understanding the wider pattern of settlement and land use in medieval and prehistoric Ayrshire.
Balig,earthwork 530m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5519. View the official record →
Balig earthwork is an ancient defensive or ceremonial monument located 530 metres west-southwest of Balig in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5519.
Balig,earthwork 530m WSW 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 SM5519.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balig,enclosure (0.6 km), Blarbuie,stone setting 330m NE of (5.4 km), Finnart's Hill,enclosure (5.8 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Balig,earthwork 530m WSW of