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Cambusmichael is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 50 metres north-west of the main settlement. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM7183. Palisaded enclosures of this period typically served defensive, administrative or livestock-containing functions, and their construction reflects the social and economic organisation of early modern rural communities in Scotland.
The site lies upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation dating to the Emsian period and composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This readily workable stone would have been available for building purposes, though the enclosure itself would have been defined by a timber palisade, with upright wooden posts creating a substantial barrier. Such structures were commonly associated with farmsteads, minor strongholds or defensive settlements during the post-medieval period.
The palisaded enclosure represents an important phase in the settlement pattern of Perthshire, demonstrating how communities adapted their spatial organisation to contemporary needs. The survival of the monument as an earthwork provides evidence of construction techniques and settlement planning practices in early modern rural Scotland, contributing to understanding of how individuals and families fortified their properties against potential threats or maintained control over their agricultural resources.
Cambusmichael, palisaded enclosure 50m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7183. View the official record →
Cambusmichael is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated approximately 50 metres north-west of the main settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7183.
Cambusmichael, palisaded enclosure 50m NW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cambusmichael, palisaded enclosure 50m NW 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 SM7183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of (6.8 km), Mill of Bonhard, unenclosed settlement and standing stone 200m S of (7 km), Fort, 80m SE of 65 Lumsden Crescent, Almondbank (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cambusmichael, palisaded enclosure 50m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Cambusmichael, palisaded enclosure 50m NW of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.