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Lower Ingleston Motte and Bailey is a medieval fortification located approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Lower Ingleston in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The monument consists of an earthwork motte and bailey of the type characteristic of Norman or early medieval Scottish fortifications, typically constructed during the 12th or 13th century. The site represents the defensive settlement pattern of the Anglo-Norman period in the Scottish Borders, reflecting the military and administrative control strategies employed in the region during this era. As recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM695, the earthwork survives as a significant archaeological record of medieval settlement and lordship in Dumfriesshire.
Lower Ingleston,motte and bailey 400m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM695. View the official record →
Lower Ingleston Motte and Bailey is a medieval fortification located approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Lower Ingleston in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM695.
Lower Ingleston,motte and bailey 400m ENE of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte and bailey. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Lower Ingleston,motte and bailey 400m 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 SM695.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkland,church (1.1 km), Maxwelton,motte (1.8 km), Tynron Doon,fort (4.4 km).
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