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Barhobble is a post-medieval Early Christian site situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland, 180 metres south-south-west of Elrig House. The remains occupy ground underlain by Gala Group wacke bedrock, a hard sedimentary formation dating to the Telychian period of the Silurian era. This geological foundation would have provided stable ground for the establishment of Christian settlement in the region, though the specific buildings and structures that once stood here have left only fragmentary archaeological traces. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7546. As an Early Christian centre, Barhobble would have been part of the wider network of religious communities that flourished in south-west Scotland during the medieval period, drawing on both indigenous Galloway traditions and influences from Irish and British Christian cultures that characterised this frontier region.
Barhobble, Early Christian site (remains of), 180m SSW of Elrig House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7546. View the official record →
Barhobble is a post-medieval Early Christian site situated in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland, 180 metres south-south-west of Elrig House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7546.
Barhobble, Early Christian site (remains of), 180m SSW of Elrig House dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a early christian site (remains of), 180m ssw of elrig house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Barhobble, Early Christian site (remains of), 180m SSW of Elrig House 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 SM7546.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rough Loch,crannog 450m ESE of (0.8 km), Carlin Stone,450m NW of Loch Head (1.6 km), Two forts S.E. and S.S.E. of Chippermore (1.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Barhobble, Early Christian site (remains of), 180m SSW of Elrig House's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Barhobble, Early Christian site (remains of), 180m SSW of Elrig House stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.