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Easter Coul Cottage enclosure is a post-medieval settlement enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The site stands on bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, primarily felsic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period. This volcanic geology, characteristic of central Scotland's ancient landscape, would have influenced both the settlement's location and the building materials available to its occupants.
The enclosure lies 250 metres east of Easter Coul Cottage and represents the typical form of rural settlement organisation during the post-medieval period in Highland Perthshire. Such enclosed spaces functioned as working farmyards, providing shelter for domestic and agricultural activities within a defined boundary. The volcanic bedrock underlying the site would have presented challenges and opportunities for construction, with the naturally fractured stone providing building material for walls and structures.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9373, recognising its significance as evidence of the region's post-medieval rural life and land use patterns. The enclosure contributes to our understanding of settlement patterns in Perthshire during a period of substantial change in Highland society and economy.
Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9373. View the official record →
Easter Coul Cottage enclosure is a post-medieval settlement enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9373.
Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E 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.
Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E 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 SM9373.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ben Effray,fort (1.4 km), Ogle Hill,fort (1.5 km), Lochie, enclosure 350m SE of (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Easter Coul Cottage, enclosure 250m E of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is felsic lava and felsic tuff.