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The Mote of Mark is an Iron Age fort located near Rockcliffe in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The site comprises a substantial earthen mound surrounded by defensive ditches and ramparts, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the region. Excavations have revealed occupation debris and artefactual evidence dating to the Iron Age period, indicating its use as a defended settlement during this era. The fort's prominent position overlooks the surrounding landscape and would have served both defensive and territorial functions within the wider settlement patterns of Iron Age south-west Scotland.
Mote of Mark,fort,Rockcliffe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1127. View the official record →
The Mote of Mark is an Iron Age fort located near Rockcliffe in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1127.
Mote of Mark,fort,Rockcliffe dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort,rockcliffe. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mote of Mark,fort,Rockcliffe 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 SM1127.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castlehill Point,fort,West Barcloy (1.8 km), Nethertown Cottages, fort 450m ESE of (1.9 km), Orchardton Tower (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mote of Mark,fort,Rockcliffe's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Mote of Mark,fort,Rockcliffe stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.