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Dubton is an unenclosed settlement located in Angus, Scotland, northwest of the designated reference point. The site sits on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that underlies much of the surrounding landscape. This geological foundation has shaped both the terrain and the building materials available to its inhabitants.
Unenclosed settlements of this type represent a distinctive form of prehistoric and early historic occupation in Scotland, typically comprising clusters of roundhouses or other structures arranged without defensive fortification. The lack of enclosing walls or palisades suggests a community organised according to different social principles than those evident at contemporary enclosed settlements, possibly reflecting established social hierarchies or peaceful conditions within the local area.
Dubton is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6132, recognising its importance to understanding settlement patterns and land use in Angus during antiquity. The monument's survival and scheduled status enable ongoing study of how communities adapted to the local geology and landscape, and how such unenclosed settlements functioned as focal points for domestic and economic life in the region.
Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6132. View the official record →
Dubton is an unenclosed settlement located in Angus, Scotland, northwest of the designated reference point.
Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW 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 SM6132.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of (5.4 km), Denhead Cottage,enclosure 200m W of (5.4 km), Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW of'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.
Dubton,unenclosed settlement NW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.