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Ironshill is a settlement located 240 metres west-south-west of Balnabrechan Lodge in Angus, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period, comprising predominantly sandstone with subordinate bands of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have influenced both the character of the landscape and the availability of building stone in the vicinity during occupation.
The settlement occupies a position within the rural landscape of Angus, an area with a long history of human settlement. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM5981, reflecting its significance to the understanding of settlement patterns and land use in the region.
The sandstone bedrock characteristic of this locality would have provided a practical resource for construction, whilst the mixed lithology of the underlying strata suggests a varied landscape of ridges and valleys that shaped patterns of habitation and land division over time.
Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5981. View the official record →
Ironshill is a settlement located 240 metres west-south-west of Balnabrechan Lodge in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5981.
Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan 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 SM5981.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Murdoch's Chapel, church and burial ground (3.5 km), Ethie Mains,fort 750m SE of (3.7 km), Prail Castle,fort (4.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan 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.
Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan Lodge stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.