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The cursus northeast of Milton of Guthrie is a Neolithic monument located in Angus, Scotland. This linear earthwork consists of parallel banks and ditches that define a ceremonial avenue, a characteristic feature of cursus monuments constructed during the Neolithic period, broadly dating to around 3500 to 3000 BCE. The monument reflects the ritual and communal practices of early agricultural communities in eastern Scotland, demonstrating their capacity for large-scale landscape engineering and organization. Such cursus monuments are thought to have served processional or ceremonial functions, linking significant locations across the prehistoric landscape.
Milton of Guthrie, cursus NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6282. View the official record →
The cursus northeast of Milton of Guthrie is a Neolithic monument located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6282.
Milton of Guthrie, cursus 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 SM6282.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leys of Boysack,palisaded enclosure 400m E of (3.7 km), Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (3.8 km), West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of (3.9 km).
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