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Westside is an unenclosed settlement located 620 metres east of Westside Cottages in Angus, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation dating to the Emsian period, comprising sandstone interstratified with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have provided the settlement's inhabitants with suitable materials for construction and tools.
As an unenclosed settlement, the site represents a form of prehistoric or early historic occupation where dwelling clusters were not defended by fortifications or ditches. Such settlements are common across lowland Scotland and typically date to the Iron Age or early medieval period, though occupation could span several centuries. The lack of enclosure suggests either a period of relative security in the locality or a community whose social organisation did not emphasise defensive architecture.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6368. This statutory protection reflects the site's archaeological importance as evidence for settlement patterns and land use in the Angus landscape over centuries of occupation. The settlement's location and surviving traces contribute to understanding how communities utilised this fertile lowland terrain, shaped by the underlying sandstone geology of Strathmore.
Westside, unenclosed settlement 620m E of Westside Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6368. View the official record →
Westside is an unenclosed settlement located 620 metres east of Westside Cottages in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6368.
Westside, unenclosed settlement 620m E of Westside Cottages 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 SM6368.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of (7.8 km), Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of (8.2 km), Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of (8.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Westside, unenclosed settlement 620m E of Westside Cottages's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Westside, unenclosed settlement 620m E of Westside Cottages stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.