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Latitude: 56.1618 / 56°9'42"N
Longitude: -3.6629 / 3°39'46"W
OS Eastings: 296824
OS Northings: 697810
OS Grid: NS968978
Mapcode National: GBR 1P.HYXD
Mapcode Global: WH5Q8.PDZ5
Entry Name: Kelly Bridge, palisaded enclosure 250m SSE of
Scheduled Date: 26 November 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6544
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Muckhart
County: Clackmannanshire
Electoral Ward: Clackmannanshire East
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises the remains of a palisaded settlement of prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland at around 45m OD. It comprises a roughly circular enclosure some 50m in diameter. It is defined by a palisade trench which measures about 1-2m in width. Darker patches inside the enclosure may indicate the remains of former domestic structures. There is a scatter of pits across the field in which the monument lies.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the remains described and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 70m as marked in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NS 99 NE 17.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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