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Fintry motte is a medieval defensive earthwork situated approximately 400 metres west-southwest of Fintry Bridge in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a substantial mound characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications, a castle type prevalent in Britain during the Norman period and High Middle Ages. Such mottes typically served as the residential and defensive strongholds of local lords, commanding the surrounding landscape and settlement patterns. The earthwork remains a significant example of early medieval military architecture in the region, demonstrating the feudal organisation of settlement and land control in medieval Stirlingshire.
Fintry,motte 400m WSW of Fintry Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2229. View the official record →
Fintry motte is a medieval defensive earthwork situated approximately 400 metres west-southwest of Fintry Bridge in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2229.
Fintry,motte 400m WSW of Fintry Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte 400m wsw of fintry bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Fintry,motte 400m WSW of Fintry Bridge 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 SM2229.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunbeg,fort 700m W of Fintry Bridge (0.3 km), Dunmore,fort (0.6 km), Knochraich,standing stone 340m NW of (1.1 km).
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