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Latitude: 56.2995 / 56°17'58"N
Longitude: -3.761 / 3°45'39"W
OS Eastings: 291121
OS Northings: 713288
OS Grid: NN911132
Mapcode National: GBR 1L.711K
Mapcode Global: WH5PG.6X9M
Entry Name: West Mains of Tullibardine, enclosed settlement SSE of
Scheduled Date: 13 December 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM8708
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Blackford
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathallan
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 115m OD. It comprises an oval enclosed settlement measuring about 80m by 60m, defined by a single ditch measuring up to about 2m in width. Enclosed settlements of this type are characteristic of the Iron Age.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is circular with a diameter of 130m, 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 an understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
Historic Environment Scotland http://www.canmore.org.uk reference number CANMORE ID 68262 (accessed on 26/11/2019).
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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