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Moncur is a remains of timber buildings located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 400 metres west-south-west of the main settlement. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7202. The buildings represent traces of post-medieval or early modern occupation, preserved as archaeological features within the landscape rather than as upstanding structures.
The monument sits on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, Late Devonian sandstone and conglomerate deposits that were interbedded during their formation. This geology has influenced both the settlement pattern and the preservation of the timber structures, with the permeable nature of the sandstone affecting drainage and soil conditions across the site. The conglomerate bands within the sequence would have provided useful building stone for foundations and ancillary structures.
The timber buildings at Moncur form part of the scattered settlement pattern characteristic of rural Perthshire, where communities occupied dispersed farmsteads and shieling sites across the landscape. The survival of timber impressions and post-holes in the archaeological record allows reconstruction of building plans and construction techniques from this period, contributing to our understanding of domestic architecture and land use in the region away from the main nucleated settlements.
Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7202. View the official record →
Moncur is a remains of timber buildings located in Perthshire, Scotland, situated 400 metres west-south-west of the main settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7202.
Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW 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 SM7202.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including South Inchmichael, unenclosed settlement N of (5.1 km), Rait Hill, fort (5.7 km), Rait,old parish church (5.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.