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Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of

Scotland
HES SM4098
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Tibbers Castle enclosure is a post-medieval defensive work situated in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. Located approximately 300 metres south-west of Tibbers Castle itself, this earthwork represents a later phase of fortification at the site. The enclosure occupies land underlain by Scottish Coal Measures Group geology, where mudstone, siltstone and sandstone bedrock would have presented considerable challenges for construction and drainage. The post-medieval period saw renewed military interest in previously significant locations, and this enclosure likely served administrative, residential or protective functions during a time of territorial consolidation and changing warfare tactics in the Scottish borders. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4098, recognising its importance to understanding the defensive archaeology of the region during the early modern period.

Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4098. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of?

Tibbers Castle enclosure is a post-medieval defensive work situated in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4098.

What period does Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of date from?

Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of?

Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW 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 SM4098.

What other scheduled monuments are near Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of (2.7 km), Holmhill,enclosure 500m S of (3.5 km), Templand Mains,Roman signal station 770m NNW of (3.7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Nith Bridge,cross 180m W of
Cross2.7 km
Holmhill,enclosure 500m S of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure3.5 km
Templand Mains,Roman signal station 770m NNW of
Roman · Roman signal station3.7 km
Grennan Hill, fort 250m S of
Iron Age · Fort4.5 km
Kirkland,enclosure 300m WNW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure5.3 km
Tynron Doon,fort
Iron Age · Fort5.7 km
Capenoch Loch,long cairn
Neolithic · Long cairn5.8 km
Nithside,motte & bailey 450m ESE of
Medieval · Motte & bailey8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of

Tibbers Castle,enclosure 300m SW of stands on Scottish Coal Measures Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, sandstone, coal, ironstone and ferricrete.

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