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Newton of Boysack is an unenclosed settlement situated in Angus, Scotland, approximately 410 metres south-east of a designated point. The settlement comprises scattered domestic structures characteristic of prehistoric or early historic communities in the region, arranged without the defensive boundaries that define some contemporary sites. This type of settlement pattern reflects a phase of settlement organisation common across eastern Scotland during the later prehistoric period.
The site is founded upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian epoch. This foundation comprises sandstone as its principal component, with subordinate deposits of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. Such variable geology would have influenced both the structural possibilities for building and the local availability of materials for construction and tool manufacture.
Newton of Boysack is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6131, recognising its significance to the archaeological record of Angus. The settlement remains an important example of unenclosed domestic occupation in the landscape, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and community organisation in the region during the prehistoric or early historic period.
Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6131. View the official record →
Newton of Boysack is an unenclosed settlement situated in Angus, Scotland, approximately 410 metres south-east of a designated point.
Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE 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 SM6131.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including David's Hill, enclosure (3.6 km), Dickmount Law, cairn (5.5 km), Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath (5.6 km).
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Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.