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Keith Kirk, Keith Marischal is a keith marischal located in East Lothian, Scotland. A keith marischal is a fortified enclosure, typically comprising a substantial stone-built or stone-faced rampart that encloses an irregular or subrectangular area. This monument represents an important class of Iron Age defensive settlement found in eastern Scotland, demonstrating the architectural strategies employed by local populations to protect valuable resources and social groupings during the later prehistoric period.
The monument stands upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, a sequence of sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period of the Carboniferous. These cycles of sedimentary deposition have created the underlying geology of East Lothian, influencing both the landscape's agricultural potential and the availability of building stone for the monument's construction. The local geological conditions would have shaped settlement patterns and subsistence practices in the vicinity.
Keith Kirk, Keith Marischal is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM758, recognising its archaeological significance and contribution to understanding Iron Age settlement in the region. The monument's survival represents valuable evidence for the study of prehistoric defensive architecture and social organisation in East Lothian.
Keith Kirk,Keith Marischal is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM758. View the official record →
Keith Kirk, Keith Marischal is a keith marischal located in East Lothian, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM758.
Keith Kirk,Keith Marischal 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 SM758.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Saughland,enclosure 1000m ESE of (4.3 km), Frostineb,enclosure 600m E of (4.6 km), Saughland,enclosure 150m W of (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Keith Kirk,Keith Marischal's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Keith Kirk,Keith Marischal stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.