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Milton of Guthrie Cursus is a Neolithic ceremonial earthwork lying in northeast Angus, Scotland, built on sandstone bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group. The cursus monument type consists of parallel banks and ditches extending across the landscape, typically aligned on a significant axis and dating to the fourth millennium BC. Such monuments are believed to have served ritual or processional functions, marking territories or connecting places of ceremonial importance.
The underlying geology of sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone would have presented particular conditions for construction and preservation. The monument sits within a landscape shaped by both the natural bedrock and post-glacial deposition, typical of lowland Angus. The surrounding terrain has influenced both the original placement of the cursus and the character of any surface features visible today.
Milton of Guthrie Cursus is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6282, recognising its significance as a rare example of Neolithic monumental architecture in the region. The survival of such earthworks depends on ground conditions and land use history. The monument contributes to understanding of early ceremonial practices and land organisation in Neolithic Scotland, forming part of a wider pattern of ritual sites across the British Isles.
Milton of Guthrie, cursus NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6282. View the official record →
Milton of Guthrie Cursus is a Neolithic ceremonial earthwork lying in northeast Angus, Scotland, built on sandstone bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group. 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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Milton of Guthrie, cursus NE of'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.
Milton of Guthrie, cursus NE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.