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Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement south of East Burn of Cardowan is a prehistoric and early medieval monument complex located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The site comprises a linear earthwork dyke associated with a settlement remains, representing land management and habitation spanning multiple periods of occupation. The deer dyke itself reflects pastoral and hunting economy practices characteristic of later prehistoric or early medieval societies in northeast Scotland, where such linear features served to control animal movement and define territorial boundaries. The settlement component indicates sustained human activity and social organisation in the local landscape during periods when both monument types were actively employed.
Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement S of East Burn of Cardowan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7881. View the official record →
Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement south of East Burn of Cardowan is a prehistoric and early medieval monument complex located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7881.
Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement S of East Burn of Cardowan 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 SM7881.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including East Mains of Balfour,farmstead 550m NNE of (2.6 km), Fettercairn House,burial mound 650m NNW of (2.7 km), Fountain Hillock,burial mound 250m W of Cauldcots (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement S of East Burn of Cardowan'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.
Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement S of East Burn of Cardowan stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.