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Boghall earthwork, situated 460 metres south of Boghall in Lanarkshire, Scotland, is a prehistoric or early medieval defensive structure whose precise dating remains uncertain. The monument consists of an earthen bank and ditch configuration typical of Iron Age or Early Historic period settlement enclosures in central Scotland. Its physical form suggests it may have functioned as a territorial marker or settlement boundary, though limited archaeological investigation has constrained definitive interpretation of its original purpose and chronological placement. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM2618 and represents one of numerous undated earthwork monuments surviving in the Lanarkshire landscape.
Boghall,earthwork 460m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2618. View the official record →
Boghall earthwork, situated 460 metres south of Boghall in Lanarkshire, Scotland, is a prehistoric or early medieval defensive structure whose precise dating remains uncertain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2618.
Boghall,earthwork 460m S 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 SM2618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cow Castle,fort (3.5 km), Langloch Knowe,fort E of Nisbet (3.7 km), Snaip, settlement 380m SSW of (3.8 km).
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