Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBoysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage
Post-Medieval · Barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m sw of invergighty cottage

Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage

Scotland
HES SM5984
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m sw of invergighty cottage
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Boysack is a Post-Medieval barrow cemetery and enclosure situated approximately 250 metres south-west of Invergighty Cottage in Angus, Scotland. The site comprises burial mounds and an associated earthwork enclosure, representing funerary practices of the Post-Medieval period in the region. The monument reflects local burial customs and land use during this era, when communities continued to establish dedicated cemetery spaces marked by substantial earthworks. The site is recorded within the national monuments record and remains a significant archaeological record of Post-Medieval settlement and mortuary practices in Angus.

Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5984. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage?

Boysack is a Post-Medieval barrow cemetery and enclosure situated approximately 250 metres south-west of Invergighty Cottage in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5984.

What period does Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage date from?

Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m sw of invergighty cottage. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage?

Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage 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 SM5984.

What other scheduled monuments are near Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of (2.4 km), Loanhead, barrow 355m SSE of Templeton (2.7 km), Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (2.8 km).

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