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Invergowrie enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary or stock enclosure situated 150 metres south-west of the Angus town's Training and Assessment Centre. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstone deposits interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that underlie the surrounding Tayside landscape. This geological foundation would have shaped the character of local field drainage and land use during the post-medieval period when the enclosure was constructed.
The enclosure represents the agricultural management practices of early modern Angus, a period when field systems were being reworked and consolidated as farming methods evolved. Such structures typically functioned to contain livestock, control stock movement between pastures, or define working areas within larger estates. The specific form and dimensions of the enclosure would reflect the practical needs and property boundaries of its time.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM6517, recognising its significance to understanding rural settlement and land management in post-medieval Scotland. Its survival in the landscape contributes to the archaeological record of how communities organised their working lands during this important period of agricultural transition.
Invergowrie, enclosure 150m SW of TA Centre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6517. View the official record →
Invergowrie enclosure is a post-medieval field boundary or stock enclosure situated 150 metres south-west of the Angus town's Training and Assessment Centre. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6517.
Invergowrie, enclosure 150m SW of TA Centre dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure 150m sw of ta centre. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Invergowrie, enclosure 150m SW of TA Centre 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 SM6517.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 350m NNW of 28 Red Cliffs (1 km), Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm (2.7 km), Balmerino Abbey (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Invergowrie, enclosure 150m SW of TA Centre'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.
Invergowrie, enclosure 150m SW of TA Centre stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.