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Milligansbush is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located approximately 250 metres south-west of Milligansbush in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises an earthwork defence consisting of a palisade, a form of fortification constructed from wooden stakes or timbers that would have provided both practical and symbolic protection during the post-medieval period. Such palisaded enclosures were employed in Scotland during this era to defend settlements, livestock, or strategic locations, reflecting the persistence of fortification traditions into the early modern period. The monument is recorded in the national database as a significant example of post-medieval defensive architecture within the south-west Scottish landscape.
Milligansbush, palisaded enclosure 250m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12196. View the official record →
Milligansbush is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located approximately 250 metres south-west of Milligansbush in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12196.
Milligansbush, palisaded enclosure 250m SW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Milligansbush, palisaded enclosure 250m SW 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 SM12196.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whinnyrig, enclosed settlement, droveway and field system 130m ENE of (1.7 km), The Bracken, enclosed settlement and droveway 370m WSW of (2.2 km), Calvertsholm Cottages, cairn 320m NNW of (3.6 km).
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