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Foggieburn, palisaded enclosure 325m NNE of, is a post-medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a palisaded structure, indicative of the construction methods employed during the post-medieval period in northeast Scotland. The site's precise chronology and function remain subjects for further archaeological investigation, though its classification as post-medieval suggests occupation or use sometime after the sixteenth century. Such palisaded enclosures in this region often served as stock-keeping facilities, fortified farmsteads, or temporary defensive structures associated with the settlement patterns of the early modern Scottish Highlands and Lowlands.
Foggieburn, palisaded enclosure 325m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11522. View the official record →
Foggieburn, palisaded enclosure 325m NNE of, is a post-medieval defensive or domestic enclosure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11522.
Foggieburn, palisaded enclosure 325m NNE 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 Britain.
Foggieburn, palisaded enclosure 325m NNE 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 SM11522.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill of Christ's Kirk, fort (2.9 km), Hill of Dunnideer, fort, platform settlement and tower (3.2 km), Christ's Kirk, Kennethmont (3.7 km).
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