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Garthland Cottages is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, situated approximately 120 metres north-north-west of Garthland Cottages itself. The monument represents a form of defensive or demarcative earthwork characteristic of the post-medieval period in south-west Scotland. The palisaded enclosure would have consisted of a wooden fence or paling set within or upon an earthen bank, forming a defined perimeter, though its precise original dimensions and functional purpose require further archaeological investigation. Such structures in this region and period typically served either domestic defensive purposes or served to mark territorial or agricultural boundaries within the settlement landscape.
Garthland Cottages, palisaded enclosure 120m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7361. View the official record →
Garthland Cottages is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, situated approximately 120 metres north-north-west of Garthland Cottages itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7361.
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 Britain.
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.
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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