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Kinbattoch homestead moat is a medieval or post-medieval earthwork located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 575 metres south of Kinbattoch itself. The monument comprises a moated enclosure, a form of domestic fortification that served both defensive and status-signalling functions for its occupants. Such homestead moats are characteristic features of the Scottish landscape from the medieval period onwards, typically associated with the residences of minor landholders or free tenants. The earthwork represents evidence of settlement patterns and social hierarchy in rural Aberdeenshire during its period of use, though the precise dating and occupational history of this particular example would require further archaeological investigation to establish with certainty.
Kinbattoch, homestead moat 575m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11586. View the official record →
Kinbattoch homestead moat is a medieval or post-medieval earthwork located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, approximately 575 metres south of Kinbattoch itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11586.
Kinbattoch, homestead moat 575m S of 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 SM11586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Milton of Whitehouse, souterrain 200m NNE of (7.2 km), Corrachree, symbol stone 260m NW of, Tarland (7.5 km), Melgum Lodge, mound 300m SE of (7.6 km).
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