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Unenclosed settlement 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso, is a prehistoric or early historic residential site located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The settlement sits on bedrock of the Stonehaven Group, a geological formation of Ludlow age comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate and siltstone layers. This stable geological foundation provided suitable ground for occupation and construction. The site lies within agricultural landscape near Kirkton of Fetteresso, positioned 250 metres north-west of the local cemetery, which serves as a key topographical reference point for its location.
The settlement is unenclosed, meaning it lacks the visible defensive or boundary ditches and ramparts characteristic of many contemporary defended settlements. This open plan suggests domestic occupation without formal perimeter definition, typical of certain Bronze Age or Iron Age communities. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5449, recognising its archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding settlement patterns and domestic life in this region during Scotland's prehistory or early medieval period.
Unenclosed settlement, 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5449. View the official record →
Unenclosed settlement 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso, is a prehistoric or early historic residential site located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5449.
Unenclosed settlement, 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso 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 SM5449.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Ciaran's Church,old parish church,Fetteresso (0.6 km), Cowie Line, pill boxes & anti-tank blocks 200m SW-275m SE of Ury House (1.6 km), Cowie Line, pill box & anti-tank blocks 450m W of Ury House (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Unenclosed settlement, 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Unenclosed settlement, 250m NW of cemetery, Kirkton of Fetteresso stands on Stonehaven Group, bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate and siltstone.