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Douglasmuir is a post-medieval roundhouse, enclosure and pits located in Angus, Scotland, situated 560 metres north-northwest of the parish boundary. The monument lies on bedrock formed from the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological sequence of Pragian age comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that gives the surrounding landscape its characteristic rolling terrain. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5983.
The roundhouse represents a building tradition with deep roots in Scottish rural settlement, though this example dates to the post-medieval period when such structures were becoming less common elsewhere in Britain. The associated enclosure suggests an organised farmstead, with the pits indicating activities such as storage, water management or industrial processes typical of rural domestic sites during this era.
This monument contributes to the archaeological record of early modern Angus, revealing patterns of settlement and land use in the centuries following the medieval period. The combination of the roundhouse form, enclosure and structural pits provides evidence of how communities adapted traditional building practices and agricultural organisation to their local environment and circumstances.
Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5983. View the official record →
Douglasmuir is a post-medieval roundhouse, enclosure and pits located in Angus, Scotland, situated 560 metres north-northwest of the parish boundary. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5983.
Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a roundhouse, enclosure and pits. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW 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 SM5983.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of (2.6 km), Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (2.6 km), Colliston Castle,enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment (2.8 km).
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Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.