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Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a substantial moat forming an irregular perimeter around a domestic settlement site, a fortification type common in medieval Scotland from the twelfth century onwards. Such moated settlements typically enclosed timber or stone structures occupied by landholding families of middling status, serving both defensive and status-signalling functions. The Kinmonth example contributes to the archaeological record of medieval rural settlement patterns in the Tayside region, reflecting the period's land use and social organisation.
Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9455. View the official record →
Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth is a medieval defensive enclosure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9455.
Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth 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 SM9455.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carey, Roman temporary camp and enclosure, Abernethy (2.5 km), Wellfield, enclosure 220m SSE of (2.8 km), Abernethy Round Tower and Pictish symbol stone (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth'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.
Moated settlement 414m SW of Mains of Kinmonth stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.