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Beoch is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located approximately 800 metres west-north-west of Beoch in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The monument consists of a defended enclosure constructed with a timber palisade, a defensive technology characteristic of early modern fortification practices in rural Scotland. Dating to the post-medieval period, this structure represents the form of settlement protection and land demarcation employed during a time when such simple but effective fortifications remained in use in peripheral Scottish regions. The enclosure demonstrates the continuation of palisade-based defensive architecture into the early modern era, reflecting local responses to security concerns and patterns of occupation in Wigtownshire during this transitional historical period.
Beoch, palisaded enclosures 800m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7360. View the official record →
Beoch is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located approximately 800 metres west-north-west of Beoch in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7360.
Beoch, palisaded enclosures 800m WNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosures. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Beoch, palisaded enclosures 800m 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 SM7360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barsolus, palisaded enclosures 490m N of (8.8 km), Culgrange, enclosures 340m SE of (9.1 km), Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House (9.2 km).
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