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Latitude: 56.3296 / 56°19'46"N
Longitude: -3.5529 / 3°33'10"W
OS Eastings: 304077
OS Northings: 716333
OS Grid: NO040163
Mapcode National: GBR 1T.55T4
Mapcode Global: WH5PK.D5DG
Entry Name: Drum of Garvock, enclosure, cropmarks and barrow 450m ESE of
Scheduled Date: 13 June 2001
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM9326
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: field or field system; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow
Location: Forteviot
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Strathallan
Traditional County: Perthshire
Late 18th century. Rectangular-plan walled garden (approximately 6000sq m). Coped rubble walls enclosing site with buttressing; some red brick inner lining to inner walls. Rubble lean-to storage sheds to outer N wall. Central rubble enclosure with small pond. Timber doors to S, W and N walls.
GARDENER'S COTTAGE: single storey and attic, 3-bay, rectangular-plan gardener's cottage with rear elevation forming part of W wall. Whitewashed; overhanging eaves. Buttress off-centre to right of rear elevation, flanked to left and right by single window. Glazed lean-to entrance porch to centre of principal elevation, flanked by windows, gableted dormers to attic. Gabled side elevations blank, with garage adjoining to right. Timber-framed windows; graded purple-grey slate roof with tiled ridge; coped gablehead stacks with circular cans; cast-iron rainwater goods. Interior: not seen 1999.
OWL: Owl statue to N of walled garden (MacTaggart family emblem), carved by John Rhind 1871-2. Identical owl in woodlands garden (see Ardwell House description).
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric ritual practices, 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 84940 (accessed on 20/11/2019).
Canmore
https://canmore.org.uk/site/84940/
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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