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Balmaghie enclosures, located 100 metres north-west of Balmaghie Church in Kirkcudbrightshire, is a medieval settlement complex comprising a series of earthwork enclosures. The site lies upon bedrock of the Gala Group, a formation of wacke dating to the Telychian period, which provides the underlying geology typical of this region of south-west Scotland. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduled monument reference SM13540.
The enclosures represent the remains of a medieval settlement pattern common to rural Kirkcudbrightshire, where communities organised themselves around defined land parcels for domestic and agricultural use. The proximity of the site to Balmaghie Church indicates its integration within the medieval parish structure, suggesting occupation during the medieval period when such settlements served as the focus of local settlement and land management.
The survival of the earthwork enclosures at ground level reflects the site's marginal status in the post-medieval landscape, avoiding later agricultural development or building that might have destroyed such features elsewhere. These remains provide valuable evidence of the medieval settlement geography of south-west Scotland and the organisation of rural communities in the pre-improvement period.
Balmaghie, enclosures 100m NW of Balmaghie Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13540. View the official record →
Balmaghie enclosures, located 100 metres north-west of Balmaghie Church in Kirkcudbrightshire, is a medieval settlement complex comprising a series of earthwork enclosures. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13540.
Balmaghie, enclosures 100m NW of Balmaghie Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a enclosures 100m nw of balmaghie church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Balmaghie, enclosures 100m NW of Balmaghie Church 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 SM13540.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crofts Mote,fort (2.2 km), Glenlochar,Roman fort, annexe, road, camps & barrows 50m E of Montford (2.4 km), Erncrogo Loch, fish ponds 400m S of Erncrogo (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Balmaghie, enclosures 100m NW of Balmaghie Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Balmaghie, enclosures 100m NW of Balmaghie Church stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.