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Keir of Cashley Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The site consists of an earthen mound typical of Norman and early medieval fortified settlements, dating to the medieval period when such structures served as focal points for local lordship and territorial control. The motte itself represents a common form of defensive architecture employed in Scotland during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, though detailed excavation records for this specific site remain limited in the published scholarly literature. As an example of early medieval military engineering, it contributes to understanding the distribution and development of motte-and-bailey castles across the central Lowlands of Scotland.
Keir of Cashley,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2111. View the official record →
Keir of Cashley Motte is a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification located in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2111.
Keir of Cashley,motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Keir of Cashley,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 SM2111.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie (3.2 km), Fairy Knowe,broch,Buchlyvie (3.2 km), Woodend,motte (4.2 km).
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