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Rough Island is a crannog situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, representing an artificial island dwelling of Iron Age to Medieval date. The site comprises a timber-built structure constructed on an artificially created or substantially modified island platform, reflecting a settlement strategy employed over an extended period from the Iron Age through the medieval period. Crannogs of this type served as defended or prestigious residential sites, their island location providing both practical advantages and symbolic status within their respective communities. The monument is recorded in the national heritage database under the designation HES INSPIRE SM659, documenting its significance as an example of Scotland's settlement archaeology from the later prehistoric and early historic periods.
Rough Island,crannog is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM659. View the official record →
Rough Island is a crannog situated in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, representing an artificial island dwelling of Iron Age to Medieval date. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM659.
Rough Island,crannog dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rough Island,crannog 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 SM659.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigmuie Moor,Watch Knowe,fort (2.8 km), Brockloch,farmstead and field system 1000m WNW of Fraserford (4 km), Lochrinnie Mote,motte 250m WNW of Craigmuie Lodge (4.3 km).
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