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Rough Hill is a motte, a type of medieval earthwork fortification characteristic of the Norman period, located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The monument consists of an artificial mound typical of such defensive structures, which were constructed from the eleventh century onwards and served as the bases for timber fortifications or stone keeps. Mottes of this kind, including Rough Hill, represent an important phase in Scottish medieval military architecture, reflecting Anglo-Norman influence on Scottish baronial settlement patterns. The site remains a significant archaeological monument documenting the feudal landscape of medieval Lanarkshire.
Rough Hill, motte is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4977. View the official record →
Rough Hill is a motte, a type of medieval earthwork fortification characteristic of the Norman period, located in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4977.
Rough Hill, motte dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Rough Hill, motte 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 SM4977.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Hill,motte (0.2 km), Laigh Mains, castle earthworks 125m North of Mains Castle (2.2 km), Busby Upper Mill, cotton mill 60m N of 1 Cartview Court (3.2 km).
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