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Meigle Rectangular Enclosures and Posthole Setting is a medieval monument located in Perthshire, 120 metres south-east of Chapelton. The site comprises a series of rectangular enclosures defined by ditches or banks, associated with a pattern of postholes that suggest the presence of timber structures. Such arrangements are characteristic of medieval settlement sites in lowland Scotland, typically dating to the medieval period, and the posthole evidence indicates buildings constructed using timber-framed or post-built techniques common to the era.
The monument sits on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group bedrock, a Pragian-age formation dominated by sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have provided workable ground for the excavation of the ditches that define the enclosures and the insertion of substantial timber posts. The local stone resources would also have been available for any structural or ancillary purposes.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM3708. Its preservation reflects the archaeological significance of medieval rural settlement patterns in eastern Scotland. The combination of enclosure systems and posthole evidence contributes to understanding domestic and agricultural organisation during the medieval period in this region of Perthshire.
Meigle,rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m SE of Chapelton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3708. View the official record →
Meigle Rectangular Enclosures and Posthole Setting is a medieval monument located in Perthshire, 120 metres south-east of Chapelton. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3708.
Meigle,rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m SE of Chapelton dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m se of chapelton. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Meigle,rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m SE of Chapelton 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 SM3708.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kinpurnie Castle,cairn 400m WNW of (3.5 km), High Keillor, symbol stone and cairn, 280m NW of (4.3 km), Kettins Kirkyard,cross slab (6.1 km).
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Meigle,rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m SE of Chapelton stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.