Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCrofts Mote,fort
Iron Age · Fort

Crofts Mote,fort

Scotland
HES SM1065
Period
Iron Age
Site type
Fort
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Crofts Mote is an Iron Age fort located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The site comprises a univallate hill fort defined by a single defensive rampart, characteristic of fortified settlements constructed during the Iron Age period. Its physical form and location within the local landscape reflect typical strategies of Iron Age communities in south-west Scotland for defence and territorial control. The fort represents an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and social organisation in the region during the first millennium before the common era.

Crofts Mote,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1065. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Crofts Mote,fort?

Crofts Mote is an Iron Age fort located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1065.

What period does Crofts Mote,fort date from?

Crofts Mote,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Crofts Mote,fort?

Crofts Mote,fort 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 SM1065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Crofts Mote,fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenlochar,Roman fort, annexe, road, camps & barrows 50m E of Montford (1.5 km), Erncrogo Loch, fish ponds 400m S of Erncrogo (1.8 km), Balmaghie, enclosures 100m NW of Balmaghie Church (2.2 km).

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