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The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry is a medieval motte situated near Barry in Angus, Scotland. The monument consists of an earthwork mound typical of early medieval fortifications, dating to the Norman or early medieval period when such structures served as military and administrative strongholds. The motte at Grange of Barry represents the form of defensive settlement established in Scotland during the period of Anglo-Norman influence, though the precise date of its construction remains uncertain. Such mottes frequently incorporated timber palisades and domestic structures on their summits, functioning as focal points for local power and control of surrounding territories.
The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6566. View the official record →
The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry is a medieval motte situated near Barry in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6566.
The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a motte, grange of barry. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry 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 SM6566.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barry, enclosure 350m S of Ravensby House (0.4 km), Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of (0.5 km), Unenclosed settlements and round barrow 112m ESE of Ravensby Coach House (0.6 km).
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