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Orwell is a post-medieval rectilinear enclosure situated in Kinross-shire, Scotland, approximately 300 metres north of Orwell village. The monument comprises a rectangular earthwork characteristic of the early modern period, when such planned agricultural and domestic enclosures became standard features of the Scottish landscape. The regular geometry of the structure reflects contemporary farming practices and land management principles that emerged following medieval settlement patterns.
The enclosure sits upon bedrock belonging to the Stratheden Group, a geological formation of Late Devonian age comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate. This solid foundation would have provided stable ground for construction and long-term habitation, whilst the local stone sources offered accessible building materials for the enclosure's walls and any associated structures. The underlying geology shaped both the physical character and the practical viability of settlement at this location.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM7623, reflecting its significance as evidence of post-medieval land organisation and settlement in the Tayside region. The rectilinear form represents a transitional phase in Scottish rural development, when landscape management became increasingly formalised and integrated with wider agricultural improvement movements that would come to characterise the early modern and Georgian periods.
Orwell, rectilinear enclosure 300m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7623. View the official record →
Orwell is a post-medieval rectilinear enclosure situated in Kinross-shire, Scotland, approximately 300 metres north of Orwell village. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7623.
Orwell, rectilinear enclosure 300m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a rectilinear enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Orwell, rectilinear enclosure 300m N 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 SM7623.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Serf's Priory (4.3 km), Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of (4.9 km), Classlochie, ring-ditches 300m ESE of (5.1 km).
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Orwell, rectilinear enclosure 300m N of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.