Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDrumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of

Scotland
HES SM8029
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Drumtogle enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 300 metres south-east of Drumtogle in Perthshire. The monument comprises an enclosure defined by banks and ditches, typical of agricultural or pastoral land management practices during the early modern period. Its construction reflects the development of more formalized field systems and stock management in the Scottish Lowlands during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries.

The enclosure sits upon bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate deposits of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This foundation provided material suitable for construction and defined the underlying landscape character that would have influenced settlement patterns and land use in the area.

The monument is protected under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM8029, recognising its significance for understanding post-medieval rural organization and land management practices in Perthshire. The enclosure represents a period of increasing agricultural development when landowners and tenants invested in permanent boundary systems to regulate livestock movement and protect cropped areas. Such earthworks survive across the Scottish landscape as evidence of the transition from medieval to early modern farming practices.

Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8029. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of?

Drumtogle enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 300 metres south-east of Drumtogle in Perthshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8029.

What period does Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of date from?

Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of?

Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE 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 SM8029.

What other scheduled monuments are near Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rossie Law,fort (3.9 km), Broadfold Cottage, long barrow 420m SW of (4.3 km), Ben Effray,fort (4.6 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of

Drumtogle, enclosure 300m SE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.