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Latitude: 56.349 / 56°20'56"N
Longitude: -3.7921 / 3°47'31"W
OS Eastings: 289344
OS Northings: 718847
OS Grid: NN893188
Mapcode National: GBR 1K.3S2B
Mapcode Global: WH5P7.QPG4
Entry Name: Dalpatrick, enclosed settlement 420m ENE of
Scheduled Date: 3 March 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7730
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Crieff
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 30m OD. It consists of a sub-circular enclosure measuring approximately 100m NW-SE by 50m transversely, defined by a ditch approximately 3m in width. Within this main enclosure are two further enclosures.
Towards the NW end of the main enclosure is a sub-circular enclosure with a diameter of approximately 20m, defined by a ditch measuring about 2m in width. Towards the SE end of the main enclosure is a third, roughly rectangular feature, measuring about 12m by 5m, defined by a ditch measuring about 1m wide. This feature represents the remains of a rectilinear building, possibly dating from the Neolithic period.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around and between them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is irregular in shape, measuring a maximum of 130m NW-SE by 80m transversely, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy. The presence of a potentially very early building within this group, and the relationship between the different elements of this site, adds to the importance of the monument.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NN 81 NE 18.
Aerial Photographs used:
CUCAP (1979) CKF 8 NN 81NE18.
RCAHMS (1986) A 28785 NN81NE18.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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