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Newbigging enclosures, ring ditches and souterrain is an Iron Age settlement located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south-west of the settlement itself. The monument comprises multiple structural elements typical of Iron Age occupation: defensive or stock-management enclosures, circular ring ditches which likely represent the post-holes and drainage systems of roundhouses, and a souterrain—an underground stone-lined passage characteristic of later Iron Age and early historic settlement in eastern Scotland. The site rests on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided ready stone for construction.
The combination of domestic roundhouses, enclosures and subterranean structures indicates a farmstead of some complexity, suggesting a period of established settlement rather than transient occupation. The souterrain, particularly, points to sophisticated engineering knowledge and the need for secure storage or refuge facilities. Such monuments are common in Angus and Tayside, clustering in the agricultural lands of the Tay valley system.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under scheduling reference SM6100, recognising its importance for understanding Iron Age society and land use in eastern Scotland.
Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6100. View the official record →
Newbigging enclosures, ring ditches and souterrain is an Iron Age settlement located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 300 metres south-west of the settlement itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6100.
Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW 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 SM6100.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Denhead Cottage,enclosure 200m W of (4 km), Buckiemill,fort 450m SSE of (6.9 km), Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Newbigging,enclosures,ring ditches and souterrain 300m SW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.