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Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage is a prehistoric or early medieval occupation site in Angus, Scotland. The monument comprises an open settlement and associated enclosure, situated on bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a formation of sandstone with conglomerate and siltstone dating from the Pragian period. This geological foundation, characteristic of the Mearns landscape, would have provided a relatively stable base for structures, though the mixed sandstone and finer sediments reflect the river valleys and lowland terrain typical of this region.
The unenclosed nature of the settlement suggests a period when defensive works were not prioritised, allowing assessment of how communities organised domestic and agricultural activities without formal boundaries. The associated enclosure indicates later formalisation of space, possibly for stock management or to demarcate territory as settlement patterns evolved.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7071, recognising its archaeological significance for understanding settlement development and land use patterns in Angus. The monument's survival demonstrates the potential for archaeological evidence to survive in the Scottish lowlands, where such early settlements have been subject to centuries of agricultural use.
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7071. View the official record →
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage is a prehistoric or early medieval occupation site in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7071.
Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage 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 SM7071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cotton of Balcathie, unenclosed settlement 700m WSW of (0.2 km), Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages (0.4 km), Unenclosed settlement and long barrow, 320m SSW of Nether Kelly (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.