Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMoredun Hall, tower-house remains
Tower-house remains

Moredun Hall, tower-house remains

Scotland
HES SM9464
Site type
Tower-house remains
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Moredun Hall is a tower-house remains located in Perthshire, Scotland. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents the type of fortified residential building characteristic of Scottish landholding families during the later Middle Ages. Tower-houses of this form served as both domestic and defensive structures, typically comprising a compact, vertically organised stone tower capable of providing security and accommodation for their occupants and their household. The surviving remains at Moredun Hall attest to the long-standing patterns of settlement and land control in the Perthshire region during the medieval era.

Moredun Hall, tower-house remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9464. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Moredun Hall, tower-house remains?

Moredun Hall is a tower-house remains located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9464.

Who is responsible for protecting Moredun Hall, tower-house remains?

Moredun Hall, tower-house remains 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 SM9464.

What other scheduled monuments are near Moredun Hall, tower-house remains?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement, 130m NNE of Ballendrick House (3 km), Carey, Roman temporary camp and enclosure, Abernethy (4 km), Wellfield, enclosure 220m SSE of (4.2 km).

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