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Glennap Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located near Barcheskie in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a univallate fort, defended by a single substantial rampart, typical of Iron Age defensive architecture in the region. Its precise dating within the Iron Age period and evidence of occupation intensity remain subjects for further archaeological investigation. The fort's location in this part of Kirkcudbrightshire reflects the distribution of Iron Age settlement in the south-western uplands of Scotland during the first millennium BCE.
Glennap, fort, Barcheskie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1073. View the official record →
Glennap Fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located near Barcheskie in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1073.
Glennap, fort, Barcheskie dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort, barcheskie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Glennap, fort, Barcheskie 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 SM1073.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigraploch, fort, Abbey Burnfoot (1.1 km), Doon Hill, fort, Balig (2 km), Dunrod, homestead moat, village & church site (2.9 km).
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