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Inchrye Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Fife, Scotland. The monument comprises a substantial earthen mound typical of Norman or early medieval defensive architecture, dating to the 12th or 13th century. Such mottes served as fortified residences and administrative centres during the medieval period, and their widespread distribution across Scotland reflects the influence of Anglo-Norman settlement patterns. The earthwork at Inchrye survives as a significant example of early medieval fortification in the Fife region, preserving evidence of the social and military organisation of medieval Scotland.
Inchrye,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM864. View the official record →
Inchrye Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM864.
Inchrye,motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Inchrye,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 SM864.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Drumtenant, enclosures 720m W of (7.9 km), Lathrisk House, settlement 300m WNW of (8 km), Balmalcolm Farm, henge 240m NW of (9.1 km).
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