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Little Merkland fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. The site consists of defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age settlement practice in south-western Scotland, representing the archaeological record of indigenous settlement during the later prehistoric period. The fort's construction and use fall within the Iron Age chronological framework, demonstrating patterns of settlement and defence characteristic of communities in this region during the centuries preceding Roman contact.
Little Merkland,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1082. View the official record →
Little Merkland fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1082.
Little Merkland,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Little Merkland,fort 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 SM1082.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boreland Mote,motte,Boreland Glen (2.9 km), Kirkland Mote,motte (4.1 km), Little Duchrae,fort (5 km).
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