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Hardcroft Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age archaeological monument located approximately 1500 metres south-east of Hardcroft in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The site comprises a mound of fire-cracked stones and charred material characteristic of burnt mounds, a class of prehistoric feature distributed widely across Scotland and dating principally to the Bronze Age. Such monuments are typically interpreted as the remains of cooking places or associated with water-heating activities, though their precise functional purpose remains subject to archaeological debate. The monument's survival and registration on the national record reflects its importance to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and economic practices in the south-west of Scotland.
Hardcroft,burnt mound 1500m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4938. View the official record →
Hardcroft Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age archaeological monument located approximately 1500 metres south-east of Hardcroft in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4938.
Hardcroft,burnt mound 1500m SE 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 SM4938.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig, cairn 700m SW of (3.8 km), Cascreugh Castle (4.6 km), Glenluce Abbey (5 km).
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