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Newbigging is a prehistoric earthwork situated 400 metres east of the settlement of Newbigging in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4879. The earthwork lies upon bedrock of the Southern Highland Group, comprising psammite and pelite deposits formed during the Middle Cambrian period. These metamorphic rocks, characteristic of this geologically complex region of Scotland, would have provided a relatively stable foundation for settlement and construction during prehistory.
The exact form and dimensions of the earthwork are not fully documented in contemporary records, though such monuments in this landscape typically represent domestic or defensive structures from the Bronze Age or Iron Age. Earthworks of this type in Kincardineshire are relatively common, reflecting sustained human occupation of the region during prehistory. The proximity of the monument to modern settlement suggests continuity of land use across many centuries.
The protection afforded to Newbigging reflects the archaeological importance of such earthwork monuments to understanding settlement patterns and landscape use in early Scotland. Although many such sites have been damaged or levelled by agricultural improvement, this example survives as a recorded heritage asset. Its preservation contributes to the archaeological record of Kincardineshire's prehistoric past.
Newbigging,earthwork 400m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4879. View the official record →
Newbigging is a prehistoric earthwork situated 400 metres east of the settlement of Newbigging in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4879.
Newbigging,earthwork 400m E 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 SM4879.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cheynehill Wood,enclosures & field ststems 750m N of Hillhead (1.7 km), Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks 450m W of Ury House (2.2 km), Cowie Line, pill boxes & anti-tank blocks 200m SW-275m SE of Ury House (2.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newbigging,earthwork 400m E 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.
Newbigging,earthwork 400m E of stands on Southern Highland Group, bedrock that formed in the Middle Cambrian. The rock here is psammite and pelite.