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Lintrose House is an unenclosed settlement situated in Angus, Scotland, approximately 350 metres north-east of the village of Lintrose. The site comprises scattered domestic structures characteristic of Iron Age and early medieval occupation in this region, arranged without the defensive ramparts or ditches that typically enclosed contemporary settlements elsewhere in Scotland.
The settlement lies upon bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstones interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. These naturally weathered rocks would have provided building material and dry stone for the settlement's construction, whilst the underlying geology influenced drainage and land use patterns. The gentle terrain and accessible bedrock made this location suitable for sustained occupation.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM7250, reflecting its significance as evidence for settlement patterns and domestic life in ancient and early medieval Angus. Unenclosed settlements of this type represent a distinctive settlement tradition in eastern Scotland, where dispersed family groups occupied open sites rather than adopting the fortified forms common to western regions.
Lintrose House, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7250. View the official record →
Lintrose House is an unenclosed settlement situated in Angus, Scotland, approximately 350 metres north-east of the village of Lintrose. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7250.
Lintrose House, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of 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 SM7250.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Little Dunsinane, broch 1250m E of Balmalcolm (5.5 km), Dunsinane Hill, fort (6.4 km), Kirkton of Collace, enclosure 380m ENE of (6.5 km).
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Lintrose House, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.