Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHawkhill Quarry, ring ditches
Ring ditches

Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches

Scotland
HES SM6283
Site type
Ring ditches
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hawkhill Quarry is a prehistoric ring ditch monument located in Angus, Scotland, designated under Historic Environment Scotland records as SM6283. Ring ditches of this type typically date to the Bronze Age and represent the ditched remains of circular structures, often domestic in character or associated with funerary practices. The monument's physical form comprises a circular or sub-circular ditch, a common settlement or ritual feature across Bronze Age Scotland. Such sites provide important archaeological evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in eastern Scotland during the Bronze Age period.

Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6283. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches?

Hawkhill Quarry is a prehistoric ring ditch monument located in Angus, Scotland, designated under Historic Environment Scotland records as SM6283. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6283.

Who is responsible for protecting Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches?

Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches 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 SM6283.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raesmill Burn, unenclosed settlement 300m ESE of Anniston Mill (3.7 km), St Murdoch's Chapel, church and burial ground (4.8 km), Ethie Mains,fort 750m SE of (5.2 km).

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