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Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne

Scotland
HES SM6611
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Overview

History & significance

Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne is a prehistoric settlement monument located in Angus, Scotland. The site comprises an unenclosed settlement with associated sunken floored building, evidence of Iron Age or Bronze Age occupation in the region. The sunken floored building represents a characteristic dwelling type of prehistoric rural settlement in Scotland, with the floor level deliberately or naturally depressed below the surrounding ground surface. The unenclosed nature of the settlement indicates a community not defended by substantial fortification, typical of many prehistoric agricultural settlements in eastern Scotland during the Iron Age period.

Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6611. View the official record →

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What is Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne?

Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne is a prehistoric settlement monument located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6611.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne?

Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne 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 SM6611.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craigmill, enclosures NW of (0.5 km), Craigmill, fort 250m WNW of (0.6 km), Craigmill, enclosure NE of (0.7 km).

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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
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Craigmill, enclosures NW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosures0.5 km
Craigmill, fort 250m WNW of
Iron Age · Fort0.6 km
Craigmill, enclosure NE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure0.7 km
Hatton Farm, unenclosed settlement 300m NW of
Unenclosed settlement1.4 km
Pitskelly, enclosure and settlement 605m ESE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and settlement3.1 km
Panmure Castle and Moat
3.3 km
Greenlawhill, unenclosed settlement
Unenclosed settlement4 km
Unenclosed settlements and round barrow 112m ESE of Ravensby Coach House
4.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne

Unenclosed settlement and sunken floored building 515m S of West Scryne 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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