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Portend is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure situated 400 metres east of Portend in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a defensive structure defined by a timber palisade, a fortification method employed during the 16th and 17th centuries when Scotland experienced considerable social upheaval and conflict. Such enclosures served to protect livestock, stores and inhabitants from raid and theft during periods of instability.
The enclosure lies on bedrock of the Strathmore Group, predominantly sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone dating to the Emsian period. This geological foundation would have provided reasonable drainage and stable ground for construction. The sandy soils characteristic of this geology are typical of the Strathmore Valley, which supported pastoral settlement and farming throughout the early modern period.
Portend is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6958, reflecting its historical significance as evidence of early modern settlement patterns and defensive practices in rural Perthshire. The palisaded enclosure contributes to understanding how communities in this region adapted to the social conditions and security concerns of the post-medieval centuries.
Portend, palisaded enclosure 400m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6958. View the official record →
Portend is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure situated 400 metres east of Portend in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6958.
Portend, palisaded enclosure 400m E of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Portend, palisaded enclosure 400m E 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 SM6958.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Talla Castle (0.9 km), Lake of Menteith,Roman fort & camp (1.6 km), The Peace Stone, cup and ring marked stone 1350m NE of Gartrenich (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Portend, palisaded enclosure 400m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Portend, palisaded enclosure 400m E of stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.