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Heads of Ayr is an Iron Age fort located approximately 1050 metres north-north-west of Genoch Farm in Ayrshire, Scotland. The site is situated within the broader landscape of Iron Age settlement in south-western Scotland, a period characterised by the development of fortified settlements across the region. Like other contemporary forts in Ayrshire, Heads of Ayr would have served defensive and administrative functions for Iron Age communities, though detailed archaeological investigation of this specific site remains limited in the published scholarly record.
Heads of Ayr, fort 1050m NNW of Genoch Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5594. View the official record →
Heads of Ayr is an Iron Age fort located approximately 1050 metres north-north-west of Genoch Farm in Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5594.
Heads of Ayr, fort 1050m NNW of Genoch Farm dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 1050m nnw of genoch farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Heads of Ayr, fort 1050m NNW of Genoch Farm 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 SM5594.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunduff,fort 600 m NE of (2.8 km), Dunure Castle and dovecot (4.3 km), Craigmuir Mote,dun (5.9 km).
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