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Balwyllo enclosures and cropmarks is a post-medieval site located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south-west of Balwyllo. The monument comprises a series of enclosures visible as cropmarks in the surrounding landscape, evidence of field systems and potential settlement activity from the period following the medieval era. The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6094.
The enclosures are revealed through differential crop growth patterns, a common method of identifying sub-surface archaeological features in fertile lowland areas. This visibility is aided by the underlying geology of Arbuthnott-Garvock Group sandstone, interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. These rocks, formed during the Pragian period of the Early Devonian, weather to produce soils of variable depth that influence vegetation growth and surface features.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type often reflect reorganisation of agricultural land, changes in land tenure, or the expansion of settlement beyond medieval boundaries. The cropmark evidence at Balwyllo preserves a record of past land use and field management strategies that would otherwise be invisible above ground, making it a valuable archaeological resource for understanding the development of the rural landscape in early modern Angus.
Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6094. View the official record →
Balwyllo enclosures and cropmarks is a post-medieval site located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south-west of Balwyllo. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6094.
Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosures and cropmarks. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW 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 SM6094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ironshill,palisaded enclosure 600m S of (9.5 km), Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of (9.9 km), Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage (9.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.