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Edgarton Mote is an Iron Age fort located approximately 690 metres southwest of Camelon Bridge in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a defensive earthwork characteristic of the Iron Age period, demonstrating the settlement and territorial control strategies employed in south-western Scotland during this era. The fort's physical structure reflects the defensive requirements of its time, utilising earthen ramparts typical of Iron Age fortification practices in the region. As a recorded archaeological monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM1119, Edgarton Mote contributes to understanding of Iron Age settlement patterns and military architecture in Dumfries and Galloway.
Edgarton Mote,fort 690m SW of Camelon Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1119. View the official record →
Edgarton Mote is an Iron Age fort located approximately 690 metres southwest of Camelon Bridge in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1119.
Edgarton Mote,fort 690m SW of Camelon Bridge dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 690m sw of camelon bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Edgarton Mote,fort 690m SW of Camelon Bridge 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 SM1119.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bargatton Farm,cairn 610m S of (1.7 km), Loch Mannoch,cairn & stone circle N end of (1.9 km), Trostrie Mote,motte (5.9 km).
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