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Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol

Scotland
HES SM7882
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Kincardine Deer Dyke is a linear earthwork and associated settlement complex located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, north of the Burn of Garrol. The dyke represents a prehistoric or early historic boundary feature, likely constructed to control the movement of wild deer or to demarcate territorial divisions within the landscape. Settlement evidence in the vicinity suggests occupation across multiple periods, reflecting the strategic importance of this location. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of regional significance, preserving evidence of land use and social organisation in ancient Aberdeenshire.

Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7882. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol?

Kincardine Deer Dyke is a linear earthwork and associated settlement complex located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, north of the Burn of Garrol. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7882.

Who is responsible for protecting Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol?

Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol 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 SM7882.

What other scheduled monuments are near Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Green Castle,earthwork (0.4 km), The Ring,enclosed cairn 750m SE of Arnbarrow (0.6 km), Kincardine Castle (1.6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Green Castle,earthwork
Earthwork0.4 km
The Ring,enclosed cairn 750m SE of Arnbarrow
Enclosed cairn 750m se of arnbarrow0.6 km
Kincardine Castle
1.6 km
Arnbarrow,farmstead and field system 900m NW of
Post-Medieval · Farmstead and field system2.3 km
Fettercairn House,burial mound 650m NNW of
Burial mound2.3 km
Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlement S of East Burn of Cardowan
2.9 km
Fettercairn House,burial mound 450m SW of
Burial mound3.2 km
Fountain Hillock,burial mound 250m W of Cauldcots
Burial mound 250m w of cauldcots4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol

Kincardine Deer Dyke and settlements N of Burn of Garrol stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.

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