Building record MAB31672 - STRONE HILL
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Summary
Remains of a settlement, comprising of rectangular buildings and enclosures lying on the southwest flank of Strone Hill.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 4544: Strone Hill settlements, fields, cairns, stone setting and hillside figures
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2893 5658 (320m by 210m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO25NE |
| Civil Parish | Lintrathen |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Remains of a settlement, comprising of rectangular buildings and enclosures lying on the southwest flank of Strone Hill. The largest building measures 30.5m by 5m, and one incorporates a kiln. Only two small unroofed buildings are depicted on the OS map of 1865, one of which is shown on the current edition (2006). Partially grass-covered. Recorded by RCAHMS in 1984.
DC/1782, DC/1782 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25711.
DC/1792, DC/1792 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25712.
DC/4910, DC/4910 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25713.
DC/4912, DC/4912 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25714.
DC/4919, DC/4919 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25715.
DC/4920, DC/4920 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25716.
DC/4921, DC/4921 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25717.
DC/4922, DC/4922 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25261.
DC/4923, DC/4923 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25718.
DC/4924, DC/4924 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25719.
DC/4925, DC/4925 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25720.
DC/4926, DC/4926 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25262.
MS/407/1, MS/407/1 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB25721.
Ainslie, J, 1794, [Untitled] (Bibliographic reference). SAB9967.
FENTON, W., 1946, THE ABBOT'S CROSS. PSAS 80: 34-6, 34-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB581.
RCAHMS, 1984, [Untitled], 24, No.157 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9321.
Sherriff and Macknight, J R, 1985, Discovery and Excavation, Scotland, 60-1 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10604.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 4544;
- NMR Card Number: NO25NE18;
- NRHE Numlink: 30993;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO25NE0018;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM4544 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/30993 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (17)
- --- SAB10604 Bibliographic reference: Sherriff and Macknight, J R. 1985. Discovery and Excavation, Scotland. 60-1.
- --- SAB25261 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4922. Black & White. DC/4922.
- --- SAB25262 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4926. Black & White. DC/4926.
- --- SAB25711 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/1782. Black & White. DC/1782.
- --- SAB25712 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/1792. Black & White. DC/1792.
- --- SAB25713 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4910. Black & White. DC/4910.
- --- SAB25714 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4912. Black & White. DC/4912.
- --- SAB25715 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4919. Black & White. DC/4919.
- --- SAB25716 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4920. Black & White. DC/4920.
- --- SAB25717 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4921. Black & White. DC/4921.
- --- SAB25718 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4923. Black & White. DC/4923.
- --- SAB25719 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4924. Black & White. DC/4924.
- --- SAB25720 Air-oblique Photograph: DC/4925. Black & White. DC/4925.
- --- SAB25721 Air-oblique Photograph: MS/407/1. Black & White. MS/407/1.
- --- SAB581 Bibliographic reference: FENTON, W.. 1946. THE ABBOT'S CROSS. PSAS 80: 34-6. N. N. 34-6.
- --- SAB9321 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1984. [Untitled]. 24, No.157.
- --- SAB9967 Bibliographic reference: Ainslie, J. 1794. [Untitled].
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Apr 7 2026 3:37PM
