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Arrat's Mill is an unenclosed settlement located 270 metres east-north-east of the mill of that name in Angus, Scotland. The settlement sits upon bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, Pragian-age sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation has shaped the landscape around the site for over 400 million years.
Unenclosed settlements of this type typically date to the Iron Age or early medieval period and consist of scattered domestic structures without surrounding defensive walls or ditches. Their distribution across the Angus countryside reflects patterns of agricultural settlement that were often adapted to local topography and available resources. The sandstone bedrock beneath Arrat's Mill would have provided both building material and influenced drainage and land use practices.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6399, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. This designation ensures the preservation of any subsurface remains and structures that survive at the settlement, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and rural life in this region during its period of occupation.
Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6399. View the official record →
Arrat's Mill is an unenclosed settlement located 270 metres east-north-east of the mill of that name in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6399.
Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage (9.6 km), Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of (9.9 km), Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of (10 km).
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Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.