Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBarn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews
Iron Age · Fort,kirkandrews

Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews

Scotland
HES SM1052
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort,kirkandrews
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Barn Heugh is a Iron Age fort located at Kirkandrews in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The fort occupies a defensible position and exemplifies the settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in south-west Scotland during the first millennium BC. Its construction reflects the military and social organisation of Iron Age societies in the region, when such fortified sites served as centres of power and protection. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation reference HES INSPIRE SM1052.

Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1052. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews?

Barn Heugh is a Iron Age fort located at Kirkandrews in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1052.

What period does Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews date from?

Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,kirkandrews. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews?

Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews 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 SM1052.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barn Heugh,fort,Kirkandrews?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Haven,dun,Castle Haven Bay (1 km), Roberton Moat,motte,Roberton Bridge (1.2 km), Muncraig Heugh,fort (1.3 km).

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