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Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood

Scotland
HES SM6628
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood is a prehistoric settlement site located in Angus, Scotland. The monument comprises the remains of structures dating to the Iron Age or earlier prehistoric period, consisting of an open settlement without surrounding defensive fortifications or formal enclosure systems. Such unenclosed settlements were characteristic of certain periods of Scottish prehistoric habitation, representing communities organized around domestic and agricultural practices rather than fortified occupation. The site contributes to archaeological understanding of settlement patterns and land use in Bronze Age and Iron Age Angus, though detailed excavation records specific to this location remain limited in the published scholarly record.

Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6628. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood?

Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood is a prehistoric settlement site located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6628.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood?

Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood 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 SM6628.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of (8.2 km), St Peter's Church & graveyard, Invergowrie (8.3 km), East Pilmore,timber building 150m ESE of (8.5 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of
Iron Age · Ring ditch and souterrain8.2 km
St Peter's Church & graveyard, Invergowrie
Invergowrie8.3 km
East Pilmore,timber building 150m ESE of
Timber building8.5 km
East Pilmore, unenclosed settlement 1000m E of
Unenclosed settlement8.5 km
Prehistoric enclosure and roundhouses, 150m WNW of West Pilmore Farm Cottages
150m wnw of west pilmore farm cottages8.5 km
Barrow, 350m NNW of 28 Red Cliffs
350m nnw of 28 red cliffs8.6 km
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm
185m north of eastbank farm8.7 km
Castlehill, barrows 210m SE of
Barrows9.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood

Unenclosed settlement 300m SW of Westwood stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.

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