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Camserney is a post-medieval enclosure and palisaded settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The site lies approximately 225 metres east-south-east of the parish settlement, situated on bedrock formed from the Stewartry Group, a geological formation of Early Permian age comprising sandstone, breccia and conglomerate. This solid foundation of mixed stone would have provided stable ground for the construction and occupation of the settlement.
The monument comprises both an enclosed area and a palisaded settlement, suggesting a defended or managed domestic space typical of the early modern period in south-western Scotland. The combination of palisading and formal enclosure indicates a concern for security or stock management, patterns common amongst rural settlements of the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries in this region.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7364, recognising its archaeological importance and potential to contribute to understanding of early modern settlement patterns in Wigtownshire. The geological stability of its location on Stewartry Group bedrock would have been advantageous for sustained occupation and the preservation of structural remains.
Camserney, enclosure and palisaded settlement 225m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7364. View the official record →
Camserney is a post-medieval enclosure and palisaded settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7364.
Camserney, enclosure and palisaded settlement 225m ESE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure and palisaded settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Camserney, enclosure and palisaded settlement 225m ESE 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 SM7364.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement, 310m SSE of The Dairy House (2.8 km), Mye Plantation,pitfall (3.2 km), Balgreggan,motte (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Camserney, enclosure and palisaded settlement 225m ESE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Camserney, enclosure and palisaded settlement 225m ESE of stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.