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Ballangrew is a moated homestead situated 750 metres east-north-east of the settlement it takes its name from, in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a residential enclosure surrounded by a water-filled ditch, a defensive feature characteristic of medieval domestic sites across lowland Scotland and northern England. The homestead sits upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, Emsian sandstones interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, geology that would have influenced both the drainage of the moat and the building materials available to its inhabitants.
Moated homesteads typically date from the twelfth to sixteenth centuries and served as fortified residences for the minor gentry and substantial landholders. The water-filled moat provided both practical defence and a visible symbol of status and territorial control. At Ballangrew, the moat's effectiveness would have been enhanced by the underlying sandstone bedrock, which naturally sheds water and would have helped maintain the ditch's aquatic character.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4572, acknowledging its significance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and social hierarchy in Perthshire.
Ballangrew,moated homestead 750m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4572. View the official record →
Ballangrew is a moated homestead situated 750 metres east-north-east of the settlement it takes its name from, in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4572.
Ballangrew,moated homestead 750m ENE 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 SM4572.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blaircessnock, palisaded enclosure 950m E of (0.3 km), Keir Knowe of Drum,motte (4 km), Keir Knowe of Arnmore,earthwork (4.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ballangrew,moated homestead 750m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Ballangrew,moated homestead 750m ENE of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.