Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRavensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of
Ring ditch

Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of

Scotland
HES SM6568
Site type
Ring ditch
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ravensby House Ring Ditch is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ring ditch located approximately 100 metres south-east of Ravensby House in Angus, Scotland. Ring ditches of this period typically represent the remains of domestic structures or ceremonial enclosures, consisting of a circular or sub-circular ditch that once surrounded a central area. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under the reference SM6568, indicating its status within Scotland's scheduled monument record. Such earthworks provide evidence of settlement patterns and land use during prehistory in the region, though the specific dating and interpretation of this particular example would require archaeological investigation to determine more precisely.

Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6568. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of?

Ravensby House Ring Ditch is a Neolithic or Bronze Age ring ditch located approximately 100 metres south-east of Ravensby House in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6568.

Who is responsible for protecting Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of?

Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m 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 SM6568.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ravensby House, ring ditch 100m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Unenclosed settlements and round barrow 112m ESE of Ravensby Coach House (0.2 km), Barry, enclosure 350m S of Ravensby House (0.3 km), Greenlawhill, unenclosed settlement (0.3 km).

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