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Latitude: 56.3506 / 56°21'1"N
Longitude: -3.834 / 3°50'2"W
OS Eastings: 286754
OS Northings: 719089
OS Grid: NN867190
Mapcode National: GBR 1H.3W1R
Mapcode Global: WH5P7.2MJY
Entry Name: Findal Cottages, enclosure 150m S of
Scheduled Date: 3 July 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7715
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Muthill
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathearn
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises an enclosed settlement of prehistoric date, visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland at around 40m OD. It consists of the W half of a sub-circular enclosure with a diameter of approximately 30m. The enclosure is defined by a single ditch which measures about 1m in width. This narrow ditch would have held a timber palisade, enclosing a settlement of at least one substantial timber roundhouse and its associated outbuildings.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to survive. It is semi-circular with a diameter of 60m, as shown in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to an understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy. Its importance is increased by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
Historic Environment Scotland http://www.canmore.org.uk reference number CANMORE ID 25334 (accessed on 22/06/2021).
Wilson D R 2000. Air Photo Interpretation for Archaeologists. Tempus, Stroud.
Canmore
https://canmore.org.uk/site/25334/
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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