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Netherton enclosure, located 150 metres south-south-east of Netherton in Angus, is a post-medieval enclosure protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6529. The monument sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstones interlayered with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that form the geological foundation of this part of Angus. This durable local stone would have provided building material readily accessible to post-medieval landowners and farmers in the vicinity.
The enclosure dates to the period following the late sixteenth century, when Scottish landholding underwent significant reorganisation, with traditional open-field systems giving way to enclosed agricultural units. Such monuments across the Scottish lowlands and eastern uplands represent the practical implementation of improved farming methods and clearer demarcation of property boundaries during this transformative period in rural settlement.
The survival of this enclosure at Netherton contributes to understanding the agricultural landscape and land management practices of post-medieval Angus. As a scheduled monument, it remains protected against disturbance, preserving evidence of the transition from medieval to early modern farming practices in this agriculturally significant region of eastern Scotland.
Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6529. View the official record →
Netherton enclosure, located 150 metres south-south-east of Netherton in Angus, is a post-medieval enclosure protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6529.
Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE 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 SM6529.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Guthrie Collegiate Aisle, Guthrie parish church (7.4 km), Pitmuies, cross slab 15m WSW of North Lodge (7.8 km), East Mains of Pitmuies,ring ditch 250m WNW of (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE 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.
Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.