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Woodhill cursus is a Neolithic ritual monument located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres north-west of Woodhill. Cursuses are among the earliest monumental structures built in Britain, typically consisting of parallel banks and ditches defining long, straight processional routes. These monuments, dating to the early Neolithic period, served ceremonial and possibly territorial functions within early farming communities.
The monument lies upon bedrock of the Arbuttnoth-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age sandstone formation interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone deposits. This local geology would have influenced both the construction and condition of the earthwork, as the underlying substrate determined drainage patterns and soil stability across the site.
The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6564, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Woodhill cursus represents an important record of early Neolithic monumental practice in eastern Scotland, and its preservation ensures that future research may further illuminate the ritual lives and social organisation of Scotland's earliest farming societies.
Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6564. View the official record →
Woodhill cursus is a Neolithic ritual monument located in Angus, Scotland, situated approximately 100 metres north-west of Woodhill. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6564.
Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of 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 SM6564.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhill House, settlement SSW of (0.6 km), Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of Ardestie (1.4 km), The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry (1.7 km).
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Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.