Barsalloch Fort has never been archaeologically investigated, but it was most probably a defended farmstead, occupied around 2,000 years ago. Galloway at that time was inhabited by a tribe of Roman invaders called the Novantae. This well-defended settlement may have been the home of a minor chief of the tribe. Little is known about the Novantae people, and their only historical reference is a brief mention in Ptolemy's Geography. The fort probably housed one or more large round houses for a single extended family.
Barsalloch Fort is a promontory fort on the edge of a cliff. It’s defended on three sides by a ditch 10m wide and 3.5m deep and an earthen rampart about 1m high on either side. The entrance to the D-shaped enclosure was to the north east.
The fort can be accessed from a layby on the A747 less than 2 miles south from Port William. Unfortunately this cache is not wheelchair accessible as there are many steep steps leading uphill to the fort. The area offers extensive views of The Mull of Galloway, The Isle of Man and Northern Ireland or on a particularly bad day you'll be lucky to see your hand in front of your face.
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