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Old House of Keppoch is a medieval motte situated 250 metres south-east of Keppoch in Inverness-shire. The motte represents a form of fortification typical of the 11th to 13th centuries, consisting of an artificially raised mound designed to provide a defensive vantage point and support a timber or stone structure at its summit. Such earthworks were widely constructed across Scotland during the medieval period as administrative and military centres.
The monument stands upon bedrock of the Appin Group, formed during the Neoproterozoic era. This ancient geological foundation comprises graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite, which would have influenced both the stability of the mound and the character of the surrounding landscape. The local geology shaped the construction possibilities and defensive qualities of the site within its Highland setting.
The motte is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6323, recognising its significance as evidence of medieval settlement patterns and military organisation in the region. Its survival as an earthwork provides valuable archaeological information about medieval territorial control and the strategic importance of this area of Inverness-shire.
Old House of Keppoch,motte 250m SE of Keppoch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6323. View the official record →
Old House of Keppoch is a medieval motte situated 250 metres south-east of Keppoch in Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6323.
Old House of Keppoch,motte 250m SE of Keppoch dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte 250m se of keppoch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Old House of Keppoch,motte 250m SE of Keppoch 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 SM6323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross Incised Stone, Meall Doire (2 km), Incised stone, 190m NW of Cranachan Bridge (4.6 km), Leanachan, motte 250m SW of (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Old House of Keppoch,motte 250m SE of Keppoch'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.
Old House of Keppoch,motte 250m SE of Keppoch stands on Appin Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is graphitic pelite, calcareous pelite, calcsilicate-rock and psammite.