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Newseat ring-ditch is a Bronze Age defensive or ceremonial earthwork situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular ditch with an associated internal or external bank, a form characteristic of later prehistoric settlement and ritual sites in north-eastern Scotland. Ring-ditches of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, serving functions that may have ranged from settlement enclosures to burial monuments or territorial markers. The site's location in Aberdeenshire places it within a landscape rich in prehistoric activity, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age occupation patterns in the region.
Newseat, ring-ditch 1300m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11855. View the official record →
Newseat ring-ditch is a Bronze Age defensive or ceremonial earthwork situated in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11855.
Newseat, ring-ditch 1300m ENE 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 SM11855.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Easter Buchat Cottage, burnt mound 465m E of (6.3 km), Glenbuchat Castle (6.3 km), Doune of Invernochty, motte (6.8 km).
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