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Marshall Moor is a fort situated 780 metres north-west of Bower in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of unnamed extrusive rocks from the Dinantian period, comprising mafic lava and tuff formed during the Mississippian era when volcanic activity shaped the landscape. This Iron Age fort represents a significant defensive settlement from the pre-Roman period, when hillforts and fortified enclosures served as centres of power and protection across Scotland. The fort's location on elevated volcanic terrain would have provided natural defensive advantages alongside any constructed fortifications.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM12862, reflecting its importance to Scotland's archaeological heritage. As an Iron Age fort, Marshall Moor contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns and social organisation in Renfrewshire during the centuries before Roman contact. The site's positioning on the distinctive volcanic geology of the area demonstrates how Iron Age communities made strategic use of the landscape's natural features for their settlements.
Marshall Moor, fort 780m NW of Bower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12862. View the official record →
Marshall Moor is a fort situated 780 metres north-west of Bower in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12862.
Marshall Moor, fort 780m NW of Bower dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort 780m nw of bower. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Marshall Moor, fort 780m NW of Bower 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 SM12862.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill, enclosure 260m SE of East Barnaigh (0.5 km), Knockmade Hill, homestead (2.1 km), Castle Semple Collegiate Church (2.5 km).
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Marshall Moor, fort 780m NW of Bower stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.