Scheduled MonumentsScotlandNewbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Ditches, ring ditches & enclosures

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM5913
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Ditches, ring ditches & enclosures
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches and enclosures 290m NNE of is a post-medieval field monument located in Angus, Scotland. The site comprises a complex of ditches and ring ditches that represent agricultural or settlement-related earthworks characteristic of the early modern period. Such features typically served functions including field demarcation, drainage, or the definition of enclosures for domestic or pastoral use. The monument's precise archaeological significance and the full extent of its original features have been subject to survey and recording by Scotland's heritage management authorities.

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5913. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of?

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches and enclosures 290m NNE of is a post-medieval field monument located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5913.

What period does Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of date from?

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a ditches, ring ditches & enclosures. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of?

Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE 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 SM5913.

What other scheduled monuments are near Newbarns, ditches, ring ditches & enclosures 290m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raesmill Burn, unenclosed settlement 300m ESE of Anniston Mill (1 km), St Murdoch's Chapel, church and burial ground (2.4 km), Ethie Mains,fort 750m SE of (2.6 km).

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