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Newbarns is an unenclosed settlement located 150 metres north-north-west of Waterside Cottage in Angus, Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that shapes the local landscape. This geological foundation would have provided stone suitable for construction, though the unconsolidated nature of the settlement suggests occupation that predates the more formally enclosed settlements that became common in later periods.
Unenclosed settlements of this type are characteristic of prehistoric and early medieval settlement patterns in eastern Scotland, typically comprising scattered timber or stone structures without surrounding defensive works or field boundaries. Their archaeological visibility depends heavily on surviving earthworks, post-holes, and domestic debris. The proximity to Waterside Cottage indicates a landscape where water access remained important across successive periods of settlement.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM5915, recognising its significance for understanding settlement patterns and land use in Angus. The specific topography and geological character of this location would have influenced both initial settlement choice and the practical arrangements of daily life for its inhabitants across what may have been a considerable span of time.
Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5915. View the official record →
Newbarns is an unenclosed settlement located 150 metres north-north-west of Waterside Cottage in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5915.
Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage 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 SM5915.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Raesmill Burn, unenclosed settlement 300m ESE of Anniston Mill (0.7 km), St Murdoch's Chapel, church and burial ground (1.8 km), Ethie Mains,fort 750m SE of (2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage'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.
Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.