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Milton of Ruthven Ring Ditch is a prehistoric earthwork located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 250 metres north-east of Milton of Ruthven. The monument consists of a circular or near-circular ditch, a characteristic feature of Neolithic and Bronze Age ritual or domestic sites in Scotland. Ring ditches of this type typically date to the later Neolithic period through the Bronze Age, and often mark the location of former timber circles or domestic enclosures, though their precise function remains subject to archaeological interpretation. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Record as a significant archaeological monument of the prehistoric period.
Milton of Ruthven,ring ditch 250m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6298. View the official record →
Milton of Ruthven Ring Ditch is a prehistoric earthwork located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 250 metres north-east of Milton of Ruthven. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6298.
Milton of Ruthven,ring ditch 250m 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 SM6298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nevay Church, church and burial ground, Kirkinch (5.1 km), Meigle,rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m SE of Chapelton (5.3 km), Belmont Castle, standing stone 240m S of (5.3 km).
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