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The fort 245m northeast of Kildrochet House is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It occupies a defensible position on Permian sandstone, breccia and conglomerate bedrock of the Stewartry Group, geology which would have provided a stable foundation for ramparts and timber structures. The site sits within a landscape of rolling terrain typical of the Mull of Galloway peninsula, where such hill forts served to command local routes and resources during the Iron Age period.
The fort is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7366, recognising its archaeological significance. Like other forts of its type in south-western Scotland, it would originally have comprised one or more ramparts defining an enclosed defensive perimeter, though visible earthworks today reflect centuries of erosion and agricultural activity across this countryside. The site remains an important record of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation in this region.
Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7366. View the official record →
The fort 245m northeast of Kildrochet House is a prehistoric defensive structure located in Wigtownshire, south-western 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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Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.