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Templeton enclosure, 340 metres east-north-east of Templeton in Angus, is a post-medieval enclosure protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, sandstones interlayered with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone of Pragian age, geology characteristic of the Mearns landscape of south-eastern Scotland.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically represent agricultural improvements made between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, when landowners reorganised their holdings through the construction of stone or earth dykes to define field boundaries and control livestock movement. Such monuments provide evidence of changing land use and farming practices during a transformative period in Scottish rural life.
Scheduled monument reference SM5991 recognises the historical and archaeological significance of this enclosure within its local context. The Arbuthnott-Garvock sandstones would have provided accessible building stone for the enclosure's construction, making efficient use of local geology. The monument survives as a record of post-medieval land management in Angus, contributing to understanding of how the Scottish countryside was shaped during the early modern period.
Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5991. View the official record →
Templeton enclosure, 340 metres east-north-east of Templeton in Angus, is a post-medieval enclosure protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5991.
Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE 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 SM5991.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including David's Hill, enclosure (3.4 km), Dickmount Law, cairn (4.8 km), Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE 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.
Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.