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Castle Hill, motte, Bridge of Weir is a medieval motte situated near Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of early medieval fortification design, typical of the period following the Norman influence in Scotland during the twelfth century. Such mottes served as defensive strongholds for local lords and were often accompanied by bailey earthworks, though the specific layout and condition of this example would require archaeological assessment to determine fully. The site represents an important survival of early feudal settlement patterns in the west of Scotland during the medieval period.
Castle Hill, motte, Bridge of Weir is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4600. View the official record →
Castle Hill, motte, Bridge of Weir is a medieval motte situated near Bridge of Weir in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4600.
Castle Hill, motte, Bridge of Weir dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte, bridge of weir. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Castle Hill, motte, Bridge of Weir 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 SM4600.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill, enclosure 260m SE of East Barnaigh (2.4 km), Marshall Moor, fort 780m NW of Bower (2.7 km), Knockmade Hill, homestead (4.5 km).
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