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West Kirkcarswell is a Iron Age fort located in Kirkcudbrightshire, in south-west Scotland. The site comprises a defensive enclosure typical of the Iron Age period, positioned to command its landscape in a region that saw significant settlement activity during the later prehistoric period. Like other forts of its era in south-west Scotland, West Kirkcarswell would have served as a territorial stronghold and centre of authority for a local community. The fort's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of Iron Age populations in the south-west of Scotland.
West Kirkcarswell,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1102. View the official record →
West Kirkcarswell is a Iron Age fort located in Kirkcudbrightshire, in south-west Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1102.
West Kirkcarswell,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
West Kirkcarswell,fort 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 SM1102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dundrennan Abbey (2 km), Nether Hazelfield,fort (3.9 km), Doon Hill, fort, Balig (3.9 km).
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