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Latitude: 56.3293 / 56°19'45"N
Longitude: -3.5099 / 3°30'35"W
OS Eastings: 306734
OS Northings: 716236
OS Grid: NO067162
Mapcode National: GBR 1W.59F6
Mapcode Global: WH5PL.15XQ
Entry Name: Invermay, enclosure 675m ENE of
Scheduled Date: 17 January 2001
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM8875
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Forteviot
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Almond and Earn
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a defended settlement, dating to the prehistoric period.
The visible extent of the monument lies in arable farmland, the remainder being obscured by trees, at a height of around 85m OD. The monument is located upon a river terrace overlooking the Water of May. It is impossible to ascertain the full extent of the monument, though it seems likely that it will have been semi-circular on plan.
To the south, the edge of the river terrace will have provided natural defences for the site's inhabitants. Elsewhere, additional defences have been created through the digging of two broad, parallel ditches. The monument is likely to represent the remains of a defended settlement site or fort, and probably dates to the Bronze 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 semi-circular on plan, measuring 80m along its straight edge, and a maximum of 50m transversely, and bounded on its southern edge by the line of the footpath, as marked in red upon the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of settlement and economy in the prehistoric period.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
Historic Environment Scotland http://www.canmore.org.uk reference number CANMORE ID 26601 (accessed on 05/08/2021).
Wilson D R 2000. Air Photo Interpretation for Archaeologists. Tempus Publishing.
Canmore
https://canmore.org.uk/site/26601/
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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