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High Drummore Mote is a medieval motte located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The monument consists of an earthen mound characteristic of motte-and-bailey fortifications, a defensive structure type prevalent in Britain during the Norman period and High Middle Ages. Such mottes typically date from the eleventh to thirteenth centuries and functioned as the strongholds of feudal lords, with the mound serving as the foundation for a timber or stone keep. High Drummore Mote represents the archaeological evidence of medieval lordly power and settlement in the south-west of Scotland during this period.
High Drummore Mote,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2019. View the official record →
High Drummore Mote is a medieval motte located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2019.
High Drummore Mote,motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
High Drummore Mote,motte 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 SM2019.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkmaiden Church,church & churchyard 500m N of Mull of Galloway Farm (3.6 km), Barncorkrie,farmstead 350m NNW of (3.7 km), Mull of Galloway Farm,fort 400m NE of (3.8 km).
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