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Rothiemurchus palisaded enclosure to north-west of Dell Farm is a post-medieval defensive or stock-management structure located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site consists of a palisaded enclosure, a fortification method employing wooden stakes driven into the ground, characteristic of post-medieval rural settlement and land management practices in the Scottish Highlands. Such enclosures typically served purposes including livestock containment, defensive positioning, or demarcation of significant domestic or administrative space. The structure's post-medieval dating places it within the period following the sixteenth century, reflecting the settlement patterns and practical building methods employed in the region during this era.
Rothiemurchus, palisaded enclosure to NW of Dell Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9337. View the official record →
Rothiemurchus palisaded enclosure to north-west of Dell Farm is a post-medieval defensive or stock-management structure located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9337.
Rothiemurchus, palisaded enclosure to NW of Dell Farm dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a palisaded enclosure to nw of dell farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rothiemurchus, palisaded enclosure to NW of Dell Farm 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 SM9337.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Aviemore, cairn 25m SW of 24 Muirton (1.8 km), Doune, motte, Rothiemurchus (2.4 km), Balvattan, settlement and field system, Rothiemurchus (3.1 km).
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