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Kirkton of Collace enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure situated 380 metres east-north-east of Kirkton of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have influenced both drainage and soil composition across the enclosed land.
The enclosure represents the widespread practice of land division and management that characterised rural Scotland from the medieval period onwards, with particular intensification during the post-medieval era when agricultural improvement became increasingly systematic. Field enclosures of this period typically demarcated holdings and facilitated stock management within a structured landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM7266, reflecting its significance as evidence of historical land use patterns and rural settlement in Perthshire. Such enclosures form an important archaeological and historical record of how the Scottish countryside was organised and exploited in the centuries following the medieval period.
Kirkton of Collace, enclosure 380m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7266. View the official record →
Kirkton of Collace enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure situated 380 metres east-north-east of Kirkton of Collace in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7266.
Kirkton of Collace, enclosure 380m ENE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kirkton of Collace, enclosure 380m ENE 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 SM7266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pitroddie Farm, souterrain & unenclosed settlement E of (7.1 km), Over Durdie, fort 550m ENE of (7.1 km), Pitroddie Farm, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 250m SE of (7.3 km).
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Kirkton of Collace, enclosure 380m ENE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.