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Templeton is an unenclosed settlement in Angus, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The settlement consists of scattered structures situated 200 metres and 310 metres north of a reference point, representing a type of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation common across northern Britain. Such unenclosed settlements lack defensive earthworks or palisades, suggesting communities engaged in pastoral and agricultural activities without perceived need for formal fortification.
The monument rests upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, Pragian sandstones interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposits. This geology, typical of the Mearns district, would have provided a mixed agricultural landscape suitable for prehistoric settlement. The underlying sandstone bedrock would have influenced both the quality of soils available for cultivation and the building materials accessible to inhabitants.
The scattered distribution of structures across the site reflects the dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of later prehistoric Angus. Such unenclosed communities represent a significant phase in Scottish settlement history, distinct from the more formal enclosed settlements of earlier periods and the nucleated townships of medieval times. The monument survives as an important record of early land use and social organisation in the region.
Templeton, unenclosed settlement 200m and 310m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5990. View the official record →
Templeton is an unenclosed settlement in Angus, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5990.
Templeton, unenclosed settlement 200m and 310m N 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 SM5990.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including David's Hill, enclosure (3.5 km), Dickmount Law, cairn (5 km), Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Templeton, unenclosed settlement 200m and 310m N 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, unenclosed settlement 200m and 310m N of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.