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Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie is an artificial island settlement situated in Angus, Scotland, which represents sustained occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. The crannog was constructed as a timber-built structure on the loch bed, a building method characteristic of Scottish loch settlements that provided both defensive advantage and access to aquatic resources. The extended chronology of occupation at the site indicates its importance as a persistent focus for settlement across multiple historical periods. The remains survive as submerged or partially submerged archaeological deposits within the loch, preserving structural timbers and associated occupation material that contribute to understanding of domestic life in Iron Age and later Scottish highland communities.
Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5640. View the official record →
Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie is an artificial island settlement situated in Angus, Scotland, which represents sustained occupation spanning from the Iron Age through the Medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5640.
Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie dates from the iron age–medieval period, and is classified as a crannog 500m nw of balbrydie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie 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 SM5640.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eassie Old Church and cross slab (7.1 km), Newton of Glamis, unenclosed settlement 100m W of (7.3 km), Newton of Glamis, enclosure 400m SSE of (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie'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.
Loch of Kinnordy, crannog 500m NW of Balbrydie stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.