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Sauchinford Cottages is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres to the east-north-east of the cottages themselves. The monument consists of an enclosure defined by a timber palisade, a defensive or demarcating structure typical of early modern Scottish settlements and farms. Such palisaded enclosures served practical purposes, containing livestock or marking territorial boundaries, and occasionally provided defensive positions during periods of local unrest or border instability.
The site rests upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous. This geology, characteristic of central Scotland's coalfield regions, would have influenced both settlement patterns and land use in the locality. The underlying strata provided resources that shaped the economic life of post-medieval communities.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and is recorded under the reference SM6548, recognising its significance as evidence of early modern settlement and land management practices in Stirlingshire. The palisaded enclosure contributes to understanding the domestic and agricultural organisation of rural Scotland during this period.
Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6548. View the official record →
Sauchinford Cottages is a post-medieval palisaded enclosure located in Stirlingshire, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres to the east-north-east of the cottages themselves. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6548.
Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE 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.
Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE 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 SM6548.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall and motte, 75m SW of Antonine Primary School (8.6 km), Antonine Wall, 495m WSW and 125m SE of Bonnyside House (8.6 km), Antonine Wall, 160m ENE to 155m NW of St Joseph's Church (8.6 km).
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Sauchinford Cottages, palisaded enclosure 100m ENE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.