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Newton of Glamis is a post-medieval enclosure located approximately 400 metres south-south-east of Newton of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian in age, comprising sandstone with subordinate layers of conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation would have offered reasonable drainage for settlement and agriculture during its period of use.
The enclosure represents a form of land demarcation typical of the post-medieval period in eastern Scotland, when the landscape was increasingly organized into defined agricultural units and pastoral management zones. Such enclosures often marked the boundaries of individual farms, parks or holdings within the broader estate pattern that characterizes the Scottish lowlands and the margins of the Grampian foothills.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6422, recognising its value as evidence of the post-medieval reorganization of the Angus countryside. The monument's survival as an archaeological feature makes it significant for understanding settlement patterns and land use practices in this region during the centuries following the medieval period.
Newton of Glamis, enclosure 400m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6422. View the official record →
Newton of Glamis is a post-medieval enclosure located approximately 400 metres south-south-east of Newton of Glamis in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6422.
Newton of Glamis, enclosure 400m SSE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Newton of Glamis, enclosure 400m SSE 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 SM6422.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Nevay,burial mound 1800m S of (6.6 km), Kinpurney Hill, fort (7.2 km), Huntingfaulds, cairn 200m N of (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Newton of Glamis, enclosure 400m SSE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Newton of Glamis, enclosure 400m SSE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.