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Woodhill House is a settlement situated south-south-west of Angus in Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site occupies land underlain by the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian age comprising sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. These red and grey rocks, exposed across much of the Mearns region, provide a moderately stable foundation for settlement, though the mixed lithology would have offered varied stone sources for building.
The settlement's location reflects the typical pattern of rural habitation in eastern Scotland, positioned to exploit the local geology and landscape resources. The underlying bedrock composition suggests access to building stone suitable for substantial structures, a practical advantage in siting any historic dwelling or farmstead.
The monument remains of archaeological significance as evidence of past settlement patterns in the region. Its scheduled status ensures protection of any subsurface archaeological deposits that may survive, preserving potential evidence of the building's construction, use and abandonment across whatever period it was occupied.
Woodhill House, settlement SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6565. View the official record →
Woodhill House is a settlement situated south-south-west of Angus in Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6565.
Woodhill House, settlement SSW 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 SM6565.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Woodhill, cursus 100m NW of (0.6 km), The Mound, motte, Grange of Barry (1.2 km), Barry, enclosure 350m S of Ravensby House (1.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Woodhill House, settlement SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Woodhill House, settlement SSW of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.