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Unenclosed settlement

Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM6133
Site type
Unenclosed settlement
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dubton is an unenclosed settlement located approximately two hundred metres east-north-east of Dubton in Angus, Scotland. The site represents a prehistoric or early historic settlement pattern characteristic of northern Britain, comprising scattered domestic structures without formal defensive or boundary features. Such unenclosed settlements were commonly occupied during the Iron Age and into the early medieval period, reflecting land use and social organisation practices of these prehistoric communities. The archaeological designation and record indicate its significance as evidence for settlement distribution and patterns of habitation across the Angus landscape during these formative periods of Scottish prehistory.

Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6133. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of?

Dubton is an unenclosed settlement located approximately two hundred metres east-north-east of Dubton in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6133.

Who is responsible for protecting Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of?

Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE 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 SM6133.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbigging,ring ditches 300m S of (1.6 km), Denhead Cottage,enclosure 200m W of (5.5 km), Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of (5.6 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Newbigging,ring ditches 300m S of
Ring ditches1.6 km
Denhead Cottage,enclosure 200m W of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure5.5 km
Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and ring ditches5.6 km
Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House
Cairn, 500m ssw of torkirk house5.6 km
Powis,cursus,barrows and enclosures
Post-Medieval · Cursus,barrows and enclosures5.7 km
Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosures and cropmarks5.7 km
Powis Farm,barrows
Barrows5.7 km
Buckiemill,fort 450m SSE of
Iron Age · Fort8.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of

Dubton,unenclosed settlement 200m ENE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

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