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Bryanton enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 200 metres north of Bryanton in Angus, Scotland. The monument consists of an enclosed space defined by banks and ditches, typical of the improved agricultural practices that developed across lowland Scotland during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. Such enclosures mark the transition from open field systems to consolidated, individually managed holdings.
The site lies on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, formed during the Pragian period. The underlying geology comprises sandstone with subordinate deposits of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, which would have influenced both the drainage characteristics and the soils available for cultivation. This mixed geology is common across central Angus and contributed to the region's development as productive agricultural land.
The enclosure is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5948, recognising its significance to the archaeological and landscape history of post-medieval Angus. The earthwork survives as a valuable record of rural settlement patterns and land management during a period of significant social and economic change in Scotland.
Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5948. View the official record →
Bryanton enclosure is a post-medieval earthwork situated 200 metres north of Bryanton in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5948.
Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Bryanton,enclosure 200m N 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 SM5948.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Mains of Ethie,fort 250m S of (4.5 km), Dickmount Law, cairn (4.9 km), Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.