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Peel of Gartfarran is a homestead moat located 3.2 kilometres north-west of Buchlyvie in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a defensive water-filled ditch that once enclosed a dwelling and its associated farmyard, a fortified settlement type characteristic of lowland Scotland from the medieval period onwards. Such moats provided both practical drainage and a symbolic demonstration of status and defensive capability for farming families of modest rank.
The site stands on bedrock of the Strathmore Group, formed during the Emsian period and comprising sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology influenced both the construction and survival of the moat, determining the drainage properties and stability of the ditch and the ground conditions that shaped the original homestead's layout.
The Peel of Gartfarran is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1735. The designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of rural settlement patterns and domestic fortification practices in central Scotland. The moat remains visible in the landscape as a physical record of medieval and post-medieval agricultural life in Stirlingshire.
Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1735. View the official record →
Peel of Gartfarran is a homestead moat located 3.2 kilometres north-west of Buchlyvie in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1735.
Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie 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 SM1735.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gartartan Castle (2.5 km), Keir of Cashley,motte (3.2 km), Cobleland, pillbox 170m NE of (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie'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.
Peel of Gartfarran,homestead moat 3200m NW of Buchlyvie stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.