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Fortingall rectilinear enclosure is a post-medieval defensive or administrative structure located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated south-west of the village of Fortingall. The enclosure is defined by rectilinear earthworks characteristic of early modern fortifications and occupation sites, likely dating from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries when such enclosed compounds served military, residential or manorial functions across highland and lowland Scotland.
The site is constructed upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, composed of psammite and pelite formed during the Middle Cambrian period some 500 million years ago. This metamorphic foundation, common throughout the Tay valley, provides stable ground suitable for permanent settlement and fortification. The local geology would have influenced both the site's selection and the construction techniques employed by its builders.
The enclosure is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM8123, reflecting its significance to the archaeological and architectural heritage of Perthshire. The survival of such post-medieval structures contributes substantially to understanding patterns of landholding, military architecture and settlement hierarchy during Scotland's early modern period, when the organisation of fortified domestic and administrative spaces underwent considerable change across the country.
Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8123. View the official record →
Fortingall rectilinear enclosure is a post-medieval defensive or administrative structure located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated south-west of the village of Fortingall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8123.
Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a rectilinear enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW 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 SM8123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fortingall, pit-defined enclosure 110m S of Carn na Marbh (0.2 km), Fortingall Church, two stone circles and one stone row, 300m ESE of (0.3 km), Creag a'Chaisteal,dun (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Fortingall, rectilinear enclosure SW of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.