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Palisaded settlements, pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m south of Orchard, is a Post-Medieval archaeological site located in Wigtownshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a pit-defined enclosure and associated pit-defined avenue, features that reflect Post-Medieval settlement and land organisation practices in this region of south-western Scotland. Pit-defined features of this type, formed by the deliberate digging and maintenance of boundary ditches, are characteristic of the period and indicate structured occupation of the landscape. The site's survival as an archaeological record contributes to understanding Post-Medieval settlement patterns and territorial demarcation in Wigtownshire.
Palisaded settlements, pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m S of Orchard is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5790. View the official record →
Palisaded settlements, pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m south of Orchard, is a Post-Medieval archaeological site located in Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5790.
Palisaded settlements, pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m S of Orchard dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m s of orchard. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Palisaded settlements, pit defined enclosure and pit defined avenue, 250m S of Orchard 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 SM5790.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed settlement, 1180m SE of Mark (2.9 km), Mark Cottage, palisaded enclosure 1010m SE of (3 km), Barsolus, fort 240m ESE of (3.8 km).
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