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Cairn, 500m ssw of torkirk house

Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House

Scotland
HES SM2873
Site type
Cairn, 500m ssw of torkirk house
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Maryton Law is a cairn situated 500 metres south-south-west of Torkirk House in Angus, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock composed of mafic lava and tuff dating to the Devonian period, geological foundations that would have been exposed or near-surface when the cairn was constructed. This stone-built mound represents a funerary monument of Bronze Age or later prehistoric origin, typical of the upland and open moorland character of the Angus landscape. Such cairns served as burial markers and territorial markers within the broader ceremonial landscape of ancient Scotland.

The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2873. The specific geological substrate—volcanic rock formed in the Devonian—reflects the underlying geology of this part of Angus, where such ancient igneous formations shape both the physical character of the land and the availability of stone for monument construction.

Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2873. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House?

Maryton Law is a cairn situated 500 metres south-south-west of Torkirk House in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2873.

Who is responsible for protecting Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House?

Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House 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 SM2873.

What other scheduled monuments are near Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of (6.2 km), Newbarns, unenclosed settlement, SE of Anniston Smithy (6.6 km), Priestfield,palisaded homestead and ring ditches 350m ESE of (6.7 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
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Ditches, ring ditches & enclosures6.2 km
Newbarns, unenclosed settlement, SE of Anniston Smithy
Unenclosed settlement, se of anniston smithy6.6 km
Priestfield,palisaded homestead and ring ditches 350m ESE of
Palisaded homestead and ring ditches6.7 km
Newbarns, unenclosed settlements 190m SSE of and 245m ESE of
Unenclosed settlements 190m sse of and6.7 km
Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage
Unenclosed settlement 150m nnw of waterside cottage6.8 km
Newbarns, enclosure and ring ditch 345m SSW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and ring ditch6.8 km
Raesmill Burn, unenclosed settlement 300m ESE of Anniston Mill
Unenclosed settlement 300m ese of anniston mill7.2 km
Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure7.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House

Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

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