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Dickmount Law is a cairn situated in Angus, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period, comprising sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology has shaped the landscape in which the cairn was constructed.
Cairns of this type are characteristic funerary or ceremonial monuments found throughout Scotland, typically constructed from stone gathered locally. The substantial bedrock exposures in the immediate vicinity would have provided accessible material for the monument's construction. The specific geology of the Arbuthnott-Garvock formation creates distinctive landscape features across Angus that influenced settlement patterns and the placement of ritual monuments in the prehistoric period.
The cairn remains an important testament to prehistoric burial or ceremonial practice in the region. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its archaeological significance and ensures the protection of the site and any associated artefacts or structural features that may contribute to understanding Bronze Age or Iron Age communities in Angus.
Dickmount Law, cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2874. View the official record →
Dickmount Law is a cairn situated in Angus, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2874.
Dickmount Law, cairn 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 SM2874.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath (1.7 km), Maiden Castle, fort 700m ESE of East Seaton (2.1 km), David's Hill, enclosure (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dickmount Law, cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dickmount Law, cairn stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.