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Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The site represents a form of defended domestic occupation characteristic of the Iron Age period, when such fortifications served both defensive and status-defining functions within local communities. The fort's location in the rolling terrain of Wigtownshire reflects strategic positioning typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in southwestern Scotland, where natural topography was exploited to command views of surrounding lands and provide defensive advantage.
Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7366. View the official record →
Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7366.
Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House 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 SM7366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed settlement, 310m SSE of The Dairy House (3.1 km), Mye Plantation,pitfall (4.3 km), Balgreggan,motte (6.2 km).
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