Scheduled MonumentsScotlandShielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm
Pit alignments n of shielhill farm

Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm

Scotland
HES SM6348
Site type
Pit alignments n of shielhill farm
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Shielhill pit alignments is a Neolithic monument located north of Shielhill Farm in Angus, Scotland. The site comprises a series of pits arranged in linear alignments, a characteristic feature of Neolithic pit-defined pathways or boundaries found across eastern Scotland. The precise function of such alignments remains a subject of archaeological interpretation, though they are thought to date to the Neolithic period and may have served ceremonial, territorial, or practical purposes within early agricultural communities. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland designation system.

Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6348. View the official record →

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What is Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm?

Shielhill pit alignments is a Neolithic monument located north of Shielhill Farm in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6348.

Who is responsible for protecting Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm?

Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm 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 SM6348.

What other scheduled monuments are near Shielhill,pit alignments N of Shielhill Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fletcherfield,two standing stones (5.9 km), Fletcherfield,enclosure 100m SE of (5.9 km), Queen Margaret's Inch, chapel and crannog (7.3 km).

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