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335 ne of low kirkland

Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland

Scotland
HES SM1080
Site type
335 ne of low kirkland
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Fort 335 NE of Low Kirkland is a fortified site located in Kirkcudbrightshire, in the south-west of Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, a hard wacke formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian, providing a naturally resistant foundation typical of this upland region.

The fort represents a form of military or defensive earthwork characteristic of its period, likely dating to either the medieval or early modern era when such structures were common across the Scottish borders and adjacent territories. Its precise form and construction details remain to be established through survey or excavation.

The site is recorded and protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM1080, reflecting its significance to the archaeological and historical record of Kirkcudbrightshire. The fort contributes to the broader pattern of fortified settlements and military installations documented across south-west Scotland.

Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1080. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland?

Fort 335 NE of Low Kirkland is a fortified site located in Kirkcudbrightshire, in the south-west of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1080.

Who is responsible for protecting Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland?

Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland 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 SM1080.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grange, cup and ring marked rocks (3.2 km), Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange (3.7 km), Milton,fort 180m NNW of (3.8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Grange, cup and ring marked rocks
Cup and ring marked rocks3.2 km
Cup marked rocks, 605m SSW, 555m S and 545m SSE of High Grange
605m ssw, 555m s and 545m sse of high grange3.7 km
Milton,fort 180m NNW of
Iron Age · Fort3.8 km
Blackhill,cup and ring marked rock 60m SE of
Cup and ring marked rock4.1 km
Doon Hill, fort, Balig
Iron Age · Fort, balig4.6 km
Dunrod, homestead moat, village & church site
Medieval · Homestead moat, village & church site4.7 km
Drummore Farm,stone circle
Bronze Age · Stone circle4.7 km
Drummore Castle,fort,Castle Hill
Iron Age · Fort,castle hill5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland

Fort, 335 NE of Low Kirkland stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

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