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Palisaded settlement, 230m WNW of North Lodge is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The site is defined by a substantial timber palisade, a defensive or delimiting structure characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in Scotland, though such enclosures may span a broader chronological range. The palisade marks a residential or communal focus typical of later prehistoric occupation in the region, reflecting the settlement strategies of communities during the later prehistoric period. This monument represents the archaeological evidence of territorial occupation and social organisation in south-western Scotland during the Iron Age or Late Bronze Age.
Palisaded settlement, 230m WNW of North Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7347. View the official record →
Palisaded settlement, 230m WNW of North Lodge is a prehistoric enclosed settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7347.
Palisaded settlement, 230m WNW of North Lodge 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 SM7347.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Culgrange, enclosures 340m SE of (7.3 km), Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House (7.4 km), Barsolus, fort 240m ESE of (7.7 km).
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