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Hillside is a barrow and settlement situated 140 metres south-east of Oakbank in Angus, Scotland. The monument comprises an earthen mound characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice, accompanied by traces of contemporary settlement activity. The site occupies hillside terrain underlain by sandstones and conglomerates of the Stratheden Group, bedrock formations laid down during the Late Devonian period millions of years before human occupation of the landscape.
The barrow would have served as a prominent burial monument within its local Bronze Age community, its elevated position on the hillside making it a visible landmark across the surrounding terrain. The adjacent settlement evidence indicates sustained occupation or repeated use of this location, typical of Bronze Age settlement patterns where domestic and ritual sites were closely integrated.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6135, recognising its archaeological significance as a record of Bronze Age burial practice and settlement in eastern Scotland. The site contributes to understanding how prehistoric communities utilised the local geology and topography to establish their ceremonial and domestic spaces.
Hillside, barrow and settlement 140m SE of Oakbank is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6135. View the official record →
Hillside is a barrow and settlement situated 140 metres south-east of Oakbank in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6135.
Hillside, barrow and settlement 140m SE of Oakbank 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 SM6135.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbigging,ring ditches 300m S of (1.9 km), Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of (2 km), Dun, Roman camp, prehistoric settlement and enclosure, Park House (2.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hillside, barrow and settlement 140m SE of Oakbank's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hillside, barrow and settlement 140m SE of Oakbank stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.