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Mull of Galloway Farm fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located near the southwestern tip of the Rhinns Peninsula in Wigtownshire, Scotland. Situated 400 metres northeast of Mull of Galloway itself, the fort occupies a strategic headland position commanding views across the Irish Sea and the Solway Firth. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
The fort is constructed upon bedrock of the Hawick Group, wacke deposits formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian, which here constitute part of the ancient Southern Uplands geology. This hard, resistant stone provided a solid defensive foundation and would have been incorporated into the fort's ramparts and structures. The exposed rocky headland offered natural protection on seaward sides whilst allowing occupation of a prominent, defensible location.
As a fortified settlement of the Iron Age period, the site represents the pattern of hillforts and promontory forts that characterise this era across southwest Scotland. Such forts typically served as defended settlements, centres of authority, and gathering places for local communities. The Mull of Galloway Farm fort's remote southwestern location suggests it may have held particular significance in controlling movement and trade along the Galloway coast during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Mull of Galloway Farm,fort 400m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4759. View the official record →
Mull of Galloway Farm fort is an Iron Age fortified settlement located near the southwestern tip of the Rhinns Peninsula in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4759.
Mull of Galloway Farm,fort 400m NE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mull of Galloway Farm,fort 400m NE 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 SM4759.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkmaiden Church,church & churchyard 500m N of Mull of Galloway Farm (0.3 km), Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of (0.7 km), Mull Glen,fort,West Tarbet (1.3 km).
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Mull of Galloway Farm,fort 400m NE of stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.