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Middlebank is an unenclosed settlement north-east of the village in Perthshire. The site comprises the scattered remains of domestic structures characteristic of rural settlement in medieval and post-medieval Scotland, lacking the defensive earthwork enclosure that distinguished fortified settlements of the same period. The monument rests upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, Late Devonian sandstone and conglomerate interbedded in alternating layers, geology that has shaped both the landscape and the building materials available to inhabitants across Perthshire.
Unenclosed settlements of this type reflect communities engaged in agriculture and pastoralism, their layout determined by practical considerations of terrain and access to arable land rather than military defence. The scattered arrangement of structures at Middlebank allows insight into domestic organisation and land use patterns during the medieval and early modern periods, when such settlements formed the backbone of rural Scottish society.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7204, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Understanding settlements like Middlebank contributes to knowledge of how ordinary people lived and worked in Perthshire during centuries largely undocumented in written records, revealing the material reality of rural life beyond castles and burghs.
Middlebank, unenclosed settlement NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7204. View the official record →
Middlebank is an unenclosed settlement north-east of the village in Perthshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7204.
Middlebank, unenclosed settlement NE 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 SM7204.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballinbreich Castle (7.1 km), The Grey Stone, standing stone and unenclosed settlement, 240m W of Keepers Cottage (7.2 km), Gallowflat, unenclosed settlement 150m NE of (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Middlebank, unenclosed settlement NE 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.
Middlebank, unenclosed settlement NE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.