Scheduled MonumentsScotlandIngleston Mote,motte
Medieval · Motte

Ingleston Mote,motte

Scotland
HES SM1120
Period
Medieval
Site type
Motte
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ingleston Mote is a medieval motte located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. The monument comprises an earthen mound of the type characteristic of Anglo-Norman defensive architecture established in Scotland during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. Such mottes typically supported timber or stone fortifications on their summits and represent early feudal settlement patterns introduced into the region during the medieval period. The site's survival as an archaeological feature demonstrates the former strategic importance of this locality within the medieval landscape of Galloway.

Ingleston Mote,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1120. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ingleston Mote,motte?

Ingleston Mote is a medieval motte located in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1120.

What period does Ingleston Mote,motte date from?

Ingleston 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Ingleston Mote,motte?

Ingleston 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 SM1120.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ingleston Mote,motte?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sweetheart Abbey, abbey, precinct and walls (2 km), Ward Law, prehistoric enclosure and roundhouse 360m WSW of (4.2 km), Caerlaverock Castle and Old Castle,castles,courtyards and harbour (4.5 km).

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