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Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW of, is a post-medieval enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument occupies land underlain by the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This ancient bedrock, exposed across much of central Scotland, would have been well-weathered by the time the enclosure was constructed in the post-medieval period.
The enclosure represents a rural structure typical of the period following the sixteenth century, when agricultural and pastoral management practices evolved significantly across the Scottish lowlands and uplands. Such enclosures served practical purposes for stock management and field organisation, reflecting the working landscape of early modern Perthshire.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM8755, recognising its significance within the heritage landscape of the region. Though modest in appearance, post-medieval enclosures such as Loanleven contribute valuable evidence to understanding the management and use of the Scottish countryside during this formative period of landscape change.
Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8755. View the official record →
Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW of, is a post-medieval enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8755.
Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW 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.
Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW 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 SM8755.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mijas, cairn 200m NNE of (8.7 km), Home Farm, moated site, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 200m SE of Green of Invermay (9.1 km), Bogtonlea, palisaded settlement, roundhouse, pit circle and pits 280m SSW of Green of Invermay (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Loanleven, enclosure 300m SSW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.