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The Enclosure and Roundhouse 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages is a prehistoric settlement site in Angus, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site occupies land above bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstones interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that would have provided suitable stone for construction during the Iron Age occupation of the region.
The monument comprises two principal elements: a roundhouse and an associated enclosure, typical domestic structures of Iron Age settlement in eastern Scotland. The sandstone-rich geology of the site would have made stone-built or stone-footed construction feasible, though the precise form and preservation of these features reflect the specific topography and land-use patterns of this part of Angus.
The site's location on the Mearns plateau of Angus, with access to the underlying stone resources and local soil conditions, reflects the practical choices made by Iron Age communities in selecting settlement locations. The monument remains an important record of domestic life and land organisation during the later prehistoric period in this region.
Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6622. View the official record →
The Enclosure and Roundhouse 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages is a prehistoric settlement site 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 SM6622.
Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages 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 SM6622.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cotton of Balcathie, unenclosed settlement 700m WSW of (0.2 km), Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage (0.4 km), Unenclosed settlement and long barrow, 320m SSW of Nether Kelly (0.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages'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.
Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.