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Maxwelton Motte is a Medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site consists of a substantial artificial mound typical of Norman or early medieval fortifications, likely constructed during the twelfth or thirteenth century as a defensive stronghold. The earthwork represents the kind of military engineering that was common in southern Scotland during the period of Anglo-Norman settlement and territorial consolidation. Though now an archaeological monument, the motte preserves evidence of medieval feudal power and the strategic importance of frontier regions in medieval Scotland.
Maxwelton,motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM699. View the official record →
Maxwelton Motte is a Medieval motte-and-bailey earthwork located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM699.
Maxwelton,motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Maxwelton,motte 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 SM699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirkland,church (1.1 km), Lower Ingleston,motte and bailey 400m ENE of (1.8 km), Capenoch Loch,long cairn (3.6 km).
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