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Innermessan Mote is a medieval motte located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. The site consists of an earthen mound typical of twelfth-century Norman fortifications, representing a period of significant feudal settlement and administrative control in the region. Mottes of this type served as defensive strongholds and symbols of lordly authority, though Innermessan's specific founding lord and precise chronology remain subjects for further investigation. The monument survives as a landscape feature of archaeological importance for understanding medieval settlement patterns and territorial organization in Galloway.
Innermessan Mote,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2020. View the official record →
Innermessan Mote is a medieval motte located in Wigtownshire, southwestern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2020.
Innermessan 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.
Innermessan 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 SM2020.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Culgrange, enclosures 340m SE of (6.7 km), Fort, 245m NE of Kildrochet House (6.8 km), Barsolus, fort 240m ESE of (7.1 km).
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