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Post-Medieval · Palisaded enclosure

Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM7361
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Palisaded enclosure
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Garthland Cottages is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The monument stands approximately 120 metres north-north-west of Garthland Cottages themselves, positioned on bedrock of the Stewartry Group—Permian-age sandstone, breccia and conglomerate that forms the local geological foundation. Palisaded enclosures of this period typically functioned as defended domestic or stock-management compounds, their timber post defences reflecting the practical security concerns of rural communities during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.

The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under designation SM7361. The Stewartry Group geology underlying the enclosure would have provided readily available stone for building and maintenance, a significant resource for any settlement in this period. Such enclosures were common responses to landscape use in early modern south-west Scotland, where mixed farming and stock-keeping drove the need for secure, defined spaces within the working countryside.

Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7361. View the official record →

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What is Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of?

Garthland Cottages is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7361.

What period does Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of date from?

Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of?

Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of 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 SM7361.

What other scheduled monuments are near Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balgreggan,motte (4.8 km), Kirklauchlane Farm,fort (6.2 km), South Cairnweil,standing stone 180m ESE of (6.5 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Balgreggan,motte
Medieval · Motte4.8 km
Kirklauchlane Farm,fort
Iron Age · Fort6.2 km
South Cairnweil,standing stone 180m ESE of
Bronze Age · Standing stone6.5 km
Kirkmadrine, site of Kirkmadrine Church
Medieval · Site of kirkmadrine church6.6 km
Palisaded settlement, 130m SE of Lake Cottage
130m se of lake cottage6.6 km
Float,hut circle and enclosure 1050m WSW of
Post-Medieval · Hut circle and enclosure6.9 km
Float,hut circles and field system 1300m WSW of
Post-Medieval · Hut circles and field system7 km
Little Float,fort 630m SW of
Iron Age · Fort7.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of

Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of stands on Stewartry Group, bedrock that formed in the Early Permian. The rock here is sandstone, breccia and conglomerate.

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