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Inch Garvie is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, which has been identified as a defensible settlement or refuge site. The island shows evidence of Iron Age occupation and fortification, typical of the defensive installations constructed across the Forth estuary during the later prehistoric period. Its strategic position within the firth would have afforded control over water-based movement and communication routes throughout the region. The archaeological evidence indicates Iron Age settlement activity consistent with the pattern of fortified sites characteristic of the Scottish lowlands during this period.
Inch Garvie,Firth of Forth,defensive installations is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6436. View the official record →
Inch Garvie is a small island in the Firth of Forth in Linlithgowshire, Scotland, which has been identified as a defensible settlement or refuge site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6436.
Inch Garvie,Firth of Forth,defensive installations dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a firth of forth,defensive installations. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Inch Garvie,Firth of Forth,defensive installations 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 SM6436.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Catstane, inscribed stone and long cist cemetery 690m E of Carlowrie (5.3 km), Lochend Farm, standing stone 100m WNW of (7 km), Huly Hill, cairn & stone circle SW of Newbridge roundabout (7 km).
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