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Gallows Knap is a barrow located 450 metres south of Dalhousie Lodge in Angus, Scotland. The monument sits upon sandstone bedrock of the Strathmore Group, laid down during the Emsian period of the Early Devonian, interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation would have provided a firm base for Bronze Age communities to construct their burial mound.
Barrows of this type, typically earthen mounds raised over cremated or inhumed remains, are characteristic features of the Bronze Age landscape across eastern Scotland. They commonly served as focal points for ceremonial activity and marked the significance of the deceased within their community. The survival of such monuments often reflects the quality of their initial construction and the protective nature of the surrounding terrain.
Gallows Knap is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6366, recognising its archaeological importance and its contribution to understanding Bronze Age burial practices in Angus. The monument remains a tangible link to the prehistoric inhabitants of the Strathmore valley, their beliefs and their use of the landscape.
Gallows Knap,barrow 450m S of Dalhousie Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6366. View the official record →
Gallows Knap is a barrow located 450 metres south of Dalhousie Lodge in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6366.
Gallows Knap,barrow 450m S of Dalhousie Lodge 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 SM6366.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brechin Cathedral Round Tower (7.4 km), Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of (9.2 km), Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of (9.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Gallows Knap,barrow 450m S of Dalhousie Lodge'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.
Gallows Knap,barrow 450m S of Dalhousie Lodge stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.