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Mawcarse is a post-medieval enclosure located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres east of the main settlement. The monument lies on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation composed of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, which would have provided both building material and a firm foundation for construction. This geology is characteristic of the Ochil Hills region, which dominates the local landscape.
The enclosure dates to the post-medieval period, when such structures served various agricultural and domestic purposes across lowland Scotland. The site's location and construction reflect the land management practices of this era, when boundaries and enclosed spaces were increasingly formalised across the countryside. The interbedded sandstone and conglomerate bedrock would have weathered to create stone suitable for drystone construction, a common building technique for rural enclosures of this period.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM7609, recognising its value as evidence of post-medieval settlement and land use in Kinross-shire. Such enclosures contribute to understanding the pattern of rural occupation and agricultural organisation that characterised the Scottish lowlands during this transformative period in the country's history.
Mawcarse, enclosure 300m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7609. View the official record →
Mawcarse is a post-medieval enclosure located in Kinross-shire, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres east of the main settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7609.
Mawcarse, enclosure 300m E 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.
Mawcarse, enclosure 300m E 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 SM7609.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Serf's Priory (5.7 km), Brunthill, settlement 200m NW of (6 km), Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mawcarse, enclosure 300m E 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.
Mawcarse, enclosure 300m E of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.