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Beoch palisaded enclosure is a Post-Medieval defensive structure located approximately 470 metres west-northwest of Beoch in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The site is defined by its palisade construction, a fortification method involving sharpened wooden stakes set closely together to form a protective barrier, typical of defensive settlements in Scotland during the Post-Medieval period. The enclosure represents a form of domestic or agricultural settlement fortification that reflects the security concerns and building practices of its era in the region. The monument is recorded in the national heritage database under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE reference SM7359.
Beoch, palisaded enclosure 470m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7359. View the official record →
Beoch palisaded enclosure is a Post-Medieval defensive structure located approximately 470 metres west-northwest of Beoch in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7359.
Beoch, palisaded enclosure 470m WNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Beoch, palisaded enclosure 470m WNW 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 SM7359.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barsolus, palisaded enclosures 490m N of (8.6 km), Culgrange, enclosures 340m SE of (9 km), Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House (9 km).
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