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Cardryne Fort is an Iron Age fortification located approximately 800 metres south-southwest of Cardryne in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The site represents a defensive settlement characteristic of the Iron Age period, when such fortified enclosures served as centres of local power and protection in the region. The fort's physical remains reflect the construction methods typical of Iron Age settlements in southwest Scotland, incorporating earthwork defences that would have enclosed domestic and possibly ritual spaces. This monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM4758, contributing to the archaeological understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and territorial organization in Wigtownshire.
Cardryne,fort 800m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4758. View the official record →
Cardryne Fort is an Iron Age fortification located approximately 800 metres south-southwest of Cardryne in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4758.
Cardryne,fort 800m SSW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cardryne,fort 800m SSW 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 SM4758.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two forts on Carrickcamrie and Dunorroch (1.8 km), West Cairngaan,standing stone 860m SE of (2.1 km), Dunman,fort,Slock Mill (2.4 km).
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