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Noronbank timber hall is a prehistoric structure located in Angus, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4103. The hall sits on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-aged formation composed primarily of sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This local geology would have provided suitable stone for tools and construction materials available to the monument's builders.
The timber hall dates to the early prehistoric period and represents a domestic or communal structure typical of Neolithic or Bronze Age settlement in eastern Scotland. Constructed from timber, the hall would have served as a substantial building for habitation or gathering, with its size and construction method reflecting the technological capabilities and social organisation of its time.
The monument's survival and protection demonstrate the archaeological significance of timber halls in understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and building practices in Angus. Although timber structures rarely preserve completely, their footprints and associated deposits provide valuable evidence of early Scottish domestic life and the use of local materials and landscape.
Noronbank,timber hall 80m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4103. View the official record →
Noronbank timber hall is a prehistoric structure located in Angus, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4103.
Noronbank,timber hall 80m 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 SM4103.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carsegownie,cairn 400m SE of (4.1 km), Turin Hill, forts and cup-and-ring marked rock (5 km), Battledykes, cairn 475m SSE of (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Noronbank,timber hall 80m SE 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.
Noronbank,timber hall 80m SE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.