© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
North Gates mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure is a post-medieval funerary monument situated in Angus, Scotland. The site comprises two distinct earthwork features: a mortuary enclosure and an adjacent circular enclosure, located 135 metres east-south-east of the main settlement. These structures reflect practices associated with burial and commemoration during the post-medieval period, when such enclosed spaces often served ritual and commemorative functions beyond those of simple graves.
The monument lies upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, sedimentary deposits of Pragian age formed from sandstone interspersed with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This local geology would have influenced the construction and preservation of the earthworks, with the underlying stone providing both challenges and opportunities for the monument's builders.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6527, recognising its significance as evidence of post-medieval funerary practice and landscape use in eastern Scotland. The dual structure suggests a complex commemorative arrangement, offering insight into the beliefs and social organisation of communities in Angus during this period.
North Gates, mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure 135m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6527. View the official record →
North Gates mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure is a post-medieval funerary monument situated in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6527.
North Gates, mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure 135m ESE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
North Gates, mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure 135m ESE 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 SM6527.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Comerton Home, souterrain 540m NE of (8.8 km), Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive (8.8 km), Comerton Home, unenclosed settlement 300m E of (9.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of North Gates, mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure 135m ESE 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.
North Gates, mortuary enclosure and circular enclosure 135m ESE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.