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A homestead moat located approximately 125 metres south-south-west of 5 Shethin Cottages in Aberdeenshire is a medieval defensive earthwork characteristic of Scottish domestic settlement patterns. The monument consists of a water-filled or partially water-filled ditch surrounding a raised platform, a configuration typical of moated homesteads that provided both practical drainage and symbolic demarcation of a farmstead. Such moats are generally dated to the medieval period, typically between the 12th and 16th centuries, though occupation may have extended beyond these dates. The site represents the kind of modest fortified dwelling that would have been occupied by a tenant farmer or minor landowner during the medieval and early modern periods.
5 Shethin Cottages, homestead moat 125m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12565. View the official record →
A homestead moat located approximately 125 metres south-south-west of 5 Shethin Cottages in Aberdeenshire is a medieval defensive earthwork characteristic of Scottish domestic settlement patterns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12565.
5 Shethin Cottages, homestead moat 125m SSW 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 SM12565.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including 4 Shethin Cottages, cairn 310m WNW of (0.7 km), South Ythsie, stone circle 300m SSW of (1.8 km), Tarves, Tolquhon Tomb, S of Parish Church (1.9 km).
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