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Perdieus Mount is a motte situated near Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. The monument consists of an artificial earthwork characteristic of medieval fortification design, though the designation indicates Iron Age origins or associations. The site represents an important example of early defensive settlement in the Dunfermline area, with its prominent mound form suggesting use as a strategic vantage point and fortified position. The motte survives as a visible landscape feature within the local topography and forms part of the archaeological record documenting settlement patterns and defensive structures in medieval Fife.
Perdieus Mount, motte, Dunfermline is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM867. View the official record →
Perdieus Mount is a motte situated near Dunfermline in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM867.
Perdieus Mount, motte, Dunfermline dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a motte, dunfermline. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Perdieus Mount, motte, Dunfermline 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 SM867.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rosyth Castle (4.9 km), Blackness Castle (7.3 km), Abercorn Castle, remains of (7.4 km).
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