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Rispain Camp is a prehistoric hillforted settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. The site comprises an enclosed settlement of Iron Age date, defended by substantial earthwork ramparts that are still visible in the modern landscape. The monument occupies a strategic hilltop position, affording commanding views of the surrounding terrain, consistent with the defensive and settlement functions of contemporary fortified settlements in south-west Scotland during the later prehistoric period.
Rispain Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90248. View the official record →
Rispain Camp is a prehistoric hillforted settlement located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90248.
Rispain Camp 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 SM90248.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whithorn Priory, monastic settlement and priory (1.5 km), Glasserton,cup & ring marked rocks (3.5 km), Little Balsmith,standing stone (3.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rispain Camp'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.
Rispain Camp stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.