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330m nnw of kirminnoch

Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch

Scotland
HES SM5791
Site type
330m nnw of kirminnoch
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch is a prehistoric monument located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The site comprises a burial mound and associated earthwork enclosures, positioned on bedrock of the Stewartry Group—Early Permian sandstone, breccia and conglomerate that characterises this corner of Galloway. The underlying geology would have provided stone resources for construction and working, though the precise scale and character of the monument remain to be fully established by archaeological investigation.

The monument's position on the Stewartry Group sandstones distinguishes its setting from neighbouring sites on different geological substrates. Barrows and their attendant enclosures are characteristic monuments of Bronze Age funerary practice in southwest Scotland, typically serving as focal points for communal burial and ritual activity across the landscape.

The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5791, reflecting its significance to the archaeological heritage of Wigtownshire. Its survival in the landscape offers potential for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns, funerary customs and land use in this region of Dumfries and Galloway.

Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5791. View the official record →

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What is Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch?

Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch is a prehistoric monument located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5791.

Who is responsible for protecting Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch?

Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch 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 SM5791.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric and early medieval settlements, 260m NE of Fairfield (2.7 km), East Galdenoch, enclosures 100m SE of (3.3 km), East Galdenoch, fort 450m SSW of (3.7 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Prehistoric and early medieval settlements, 260m NE of Fairfield
260m ne of fairfield2.7 km
East Galdenoch, enclosures 100m SE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosures3.3 km
East Galdenoch, fort 450m SSW of
Iron Age · Fort3.7 km
Camserney, enclosure and palisaded settlement 225m ESE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and palisaded settlement3.7 km
Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Palisaded enclosure5.5 km
Garthland Mains, enclosures 190m S of
Post-Medieval · Enclosures5.5 km
Mye Plantation,pitfall
Pitfall5.6 km
Garthland Mains, enclosure 240m SSW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch

Barrow and enclosures, 330m NNW of Kirminnoch stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.

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