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Powis Farm barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Angus, Scotland, on bedrock formed from the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group. The underlying sandstone, conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone of Pragian age provide a sturdy foundation for these ancient earthworks, which would have been a prominent landscape feature when constructed during the later prehistoric period. The barrows represent the ritual burial practices of Bronze Age communities, serving as enduring markers of the dead within their territory.
The monument comprises multiple burial mounds characteristic of Bronze Age funerary sites across eastern Scotland. These earthen structures would have contained inhumations or cremations, along with grave goods reflecting the status and beliefs of those interred. The grouping of barrows at a single location suggests sustained use of the site across generations, indicating its significance to the Bronze Age population of the surrounding region.
Powis Farm barrows is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM6118. This statutory protection recognises its importance as an archaeological site of national significance. The barrows remain a tangible link to Angus's Bronze Age heritage and contribute to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and burial traditions in eastern Scotland.
Powis Farm,barrows is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6118. View the official record →
Powis Farm barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument situated in Angus, Scotland, on bedrock formed from the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6118.
Powis Farm,barrows 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 SM6118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbarns, unenclosed settlements 190m SSE of and 245m ESE of (8.2 km), Newbarns, enclosure and ring ditch 345m SSW of (8.3 km), Newbarns, unenclosed settlement 150m NNW of Waterside Cottage (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Powis Farm,barrows's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Powis Farm,barrows stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.