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Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM2617
Site type
Settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Kirkton is a settlement located 1280 metres east-north-east of a reference point in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Portpatrick and Glenwhargen formations of wacke, coarse sandstones deposited during the Caradocian period of the Ordovician. This ancient bedrock, exposed across much of the Southern Uplands, provided the geological foundation for human settlement in this upland landscape.

The settlement represents occupation of the Lanarkshire interior, an area of moorland and rough grazing where communities adapted to challenging terrain. The specific location reflects decisions about water access, shelter and proximity to better-quality land typical of medieval and later settlement patterns in the region.

Kirkton is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM2617, recognising its archaeological significance. The site preserves evidence of past settlement activity within the Scottish uplands, contributing to understanding of how communities utilised and inhabited this landscape across successive periods.

Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2617. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of?

Kirkton is a settlement located 1280 metres east-north-east of a reference point in Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Who is responsible for protecting Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of?

Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE 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 SM2617.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glengeith, settlement, bastle house and field system (4.8 km), Bodsberry Hill to Little Clyde,Roman road (6 km), Air Cleuch,cairns 1300m S of Glengeith (6.1 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Glengeith, settlement, bastle house and field system
Post-Medieval · Settlement, bastle house and field system4.8 km
Bodsberry Hill to Little Clyde,Roman road
Roman · Roman road6 km
Air Cleuch,cairns 1300m S of Glengeith
Cairns 1300m s of glengeith6.1 km
Crookedstane,platform settlement 1300m W of
Platform settlement6.5 km
Historic gold workings, Leadhills, South Lanarkshire
Leadhills, south lanarkshire6.5 km
Crooked Stone, standing stone 160m N of Crookedstane
Bronze Age · Standing stone 160m n of crookedstane6.6 km
Crookedstane,platform settlement 200m E of
Platform settlement6.8 km
Little Clyde,Roman camp
Roman · Roman camp7.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of

Kirkton,settlement 1280m ENE of stands on Portpatrick Formation And Glenwhargen Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Caradocian. The rock here is wacke.

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