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Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of is a post-medieval earthwork situated in Angus, Scotland, near one of the country's most significant castles. The enclosure occupies ground underlain by Arbuthnott-Garvock Group sandstones, which weather to provide well-drained soils typical of this region of Strathmore. The site lies within the designed landscape and wider estate of Glamis, reflecting the layered history of occupation and use characteristic of major Scottish baronial holdings.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type commonly served agricultural, defensive or manorial functions during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The proximity of this example to Glamis Castle itself suggests a direct relationship with estate management, possibly forming part of a system of enclosed fields, parks or service areas that supported the castle and its household. Such enclosures were typically created by stone wall or ditch-and-bank construction adapted to local topography and available materials.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM6420. The survival of its earthwork form offers evidence of post-medieval land use and settlement patterns in the Strathmore valley, contributing to understanding of how major estates organised their surrounding territories during the early modern period.
Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6420. View the official record →
Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of is a post-medieval earthwork situated in Angus, Scotland, near one of the country's most significant castles. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6420.
Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m 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 SM6420.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glamis 1, cross slab 140m WSW of Loanhead (1.7 km), Nether Arniefoul, unenclosed settlement 500m NE of (2.3 km), Kirkton,homestead moat 350m W of (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE 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.
Glamis Castle, enclosure 600m ENE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.