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Macbeth's Law is a mound situated in Perthshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The earthwork rises from bedrock composed of Arbuttnott-Garvock Group sandstone with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, sedimentary rocks formed during the Pragian period of the Early Devonian. This geological foundation underlies much of the Perthshire landscape and would have influenced settlement patterns and land use throughout the region's history.
The mound's vernacular name reflects local tradition connecting it to the eleventh-century Scottish king Macbeth, though such place-name attributions typically preserve folk memory rather than documented historical events. Mounds of this type across Scotland served various functions, from defensive positions to assembly sites, and their construction often spans extended periods. The monument's position within Perthshire's historic landscape situates it within a region significant to early medieval Scotland.
The mound remains largely undisturbed, preserving archaeological evidence within its earthwork. Its protected status ensures that the site's stratigraphic record remains available for future investigation, allowing potential insights into its original purpose, date of construction and use across different periods. The combination of surviving earthwork and undisturbed deposits makes Macbeth's Law a valuable resource for understanding settlement and land-use in Perthshire's past.
Macbeth's Law,mound,Lawton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3393. View the official record →
Macbeth's Law is a mound situated in Perthshire, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3393.
Macbeth's Law,mound,Lawton House 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 SM3393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pole Hill, cairn (8.4 km), Evelick Castle (8.5 km), Pole Hill, hut-circle 240m SE of triangulation point (8.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Macbeth's Law,mound,Lawton House'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.
Macbeth's Law,mound,Lawton House stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.