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Peterhead,enclosure 250m NNE of

A Scheduled Monument in Strathallan, Perth and Kinross

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Coordinates

Latitude: 56.2667 / 56°16'0"N

Longitude: -3.7394 / 3°44'21"W

OS Eastings: 292365

OS Northings: 709607

OS Grid: NN923096

Mapcode National: GBR 1L.95W5

Mapcode Global: WH5PN.JRJ7

Entry Name: Peterhead,enclosure 250m NNE of

Scheduled Date: 19 January 1979

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM4073

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)

Location: Blackford

County: Perth and Kinross

Electoral Ward: Strathallan

Traditional County: Perthshire

Description

Circa 1820. 2-storey, 7-bay, rectangular-plan, classical stable block. Droved buff sandstone ashlar to S and E elevations; roughly coursed rubble to N and W. Strip quoins; segmentally-headed openings with raised surrounds; continuous eaves cornice; pedimented. 1 storey addition to side.

S (PRINCIPAL) ELEVATION: symmetrical. Advanced pedimented central bay with blind oculus to centre of tympanum. Central, single door; loading door to former hayloft to 1st floor. Single openings to ground and 1st floor of all flanking bays. Ground floor openings of bays 2 and 6 converted to windows from doorways late 20th century.

W ELEVATION: plain elevation; single storey extension to W.

N ELEVATION: largely hidden by late 20th century extensions; original single openings at ground and 1st floors to left.

E ELEVATION: symmetrical 2-bay elevation, single openings to ground and 1st floors; 1st floor openings blind.

INTERIOR: converted to restaurant, late 20th century.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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