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Craigend of Careston is a post-medieval enclosure situated approximately 600 metres north-east of Careston in Angus. The monument consists of an earthwork boundary defining an enclosed area, typical of the agricultural reorganisation that characterised rural Scotland from the sixteenth century onwards. Such enclosures reflect the transition from open-field systems to more intensively managed and privately owned farmland.
The site lies on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, formed during the Pragian geological period. This geology produces soils derived from sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone—a mixed drift that underlies much of this part of Angus. The local landscape and soil composition would have directly influenced the character and productivity of the enclosed land.
The enclosure is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6647, reflecting its significance as evidence of early modern land management and agricultural practice in Angus. Post-medieval enclosures of this type contribute substantially to understanding how Scottish rural communities restructured their landholding and farming strategies during the early modern period.
Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6647. View the official record →
Craigend of Careston is a post-medieval enclosure situated approximately 600 metres north-east of Careston in Angus. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6647.
Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE 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.
Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE 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 SM6647.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Melgund Cottage,cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of (4.4 km), Aberlemno, cross slab and symbol stones, NE of Village Hall (5.3 km), Flemington Tower,Aberlemno (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.