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Meikleour House, motte W of is a medieval motte situated west of Meikleour in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument represents a common form of early medieval fortification, consisting of an artificial or enlarged mound designed to support timber or stone defensive structures typical of the 12th and 13th centuries. Such mottes served as power centers for feudal lords and their representatives, providing strategic control of the surrounding landscape and settlement patterns during the Norman and early medieval periods in Scotland. The earthwork survives as a substantial topographical feature, preserving evidence of medieval aristocratic settlement and territorial organisation in this region of Perthshire.
Meikleour House, motte W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7293. View the official record →
Meikleour House, motte W of is a medieval motte situated west of Meikleour in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7293.
Meikleour House, motte W of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Meikleour House, motte W 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 SM7293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackfaulds, stone circle 450m WSW of (7.1 km), Cambusmichael, palisaded enclosure 50m NW of (7.4 km), Damside, stone row 900m SW of (7.5 km).
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