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Loch Maberry Castle is a crannog situated in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland, which was occupied during the Iron Age and continued in use through the Medieval period. The site consists of an artificial island dwelling platform constructed within the loch, representing a settlement type that was characteristic of Scottish inland water bodies for over a thousand years. As a multi-period crannog, it provides archaeological evidence of sustained human habitation and adaptation across the transition from prehistoric to historic times. The site's longevity of occupation demonstrates the enduring appeal and strategic advantages of lacustrine settlement in this region of Dumfries and Galloway.
Loch Maberry Castle,crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1991. View the official record →
Loch Maberry Castle is a crannog situated in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland, which was occupied during the Iron Age and continued in use through the Medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1991.
Loch Maberry Castle,crannog dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Loch Maberry Castle,crannog 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 SM1991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Ochiltree,crannogs (3.2 km), Deil's Dike,linear earthwork,Hill of Ochiltree (4.4 km), Cairnderry, chambered cairn (5.7 km).
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