Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of
Ring ditches

Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of

Scotland
HES SM6087
Site type
Ring ditches
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The Ring Ditches southwest of Pitmuies Cottages is a prehistoric monument located in Angus, Scotland. The site consists of circular ditched enclosures characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in Scotland, dating to the second millennium BCE. Ring ditches of this type typically enclosed domestic or ceremonial structures and represent evidence of sedentary communities during the Bronze Age period. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Record and remains an important archaeological indicator of prehistoric land use and settlement organisation in the Angus region.

Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6087. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of?

The Ring Ditches southwest of Pitmuies Cottages is a prehistoric monument located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6087.

Who is responsible for protecting Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of?

Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW 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 SM6087.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dumbarrow Hill, dun 230m ENE of Hillkirk (2.8 km), West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of (4.4 km), Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (4.6 km).

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