Cropmark record MAB64535 - COTTON OF BALCATHIE
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Summary
Cropmarks comprising an unenclosed settlement and rectilinear enclosure of prehistoric date.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 7071
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6031 3879 (241m by 215m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO63NW |
| Civil Parish | Arbroath & St Vigeans |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (8)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- SETTLEMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- SOUTERRAIN (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- BARROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- PIT ALIGNMENT (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- Rig And Furrow (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL FEATURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
Full Description
Cropmarks comprising an unenclosed settlement and rectilinear enclosure of prehistoric date. The settlement has two main elements: seven roundhouses and a large rectilinear enclosure, as well as other features including linear ditches, small curved features associated with the roundhouses and pits. The roundhouses are represented by dark areas on aerial photography, indicating construction and occupational deposits. The roundhouses measure between 13m and 19m in diameter and are set out in two roughly parallel, northeast to southwest alignments. In close proximity to four of these houses are a further four smaller, curved features, likely associated with occupation and wider activity at the settlement. Around 15m to the southeast of this group of houses is a large sub-rectangular enclosure, measuring 60m by 50m. The enclosure has roughly parallel sides, however, it’s northeastern side is significantly longer. Two breaks in the west-northwest and east-southeast of the circuit of the enclosure may represent the position of entrances. Within the enclosure and to its southwestern side there is visible evidence of three pits. Linear features interpreted as ditches are also visible in aerial photography running across the monument in a northeast to southwest alignment. Recorded initially by the RCAHMS in 1983 and subsequently over several years.
AN 6786 (1983), AN 6786 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29482.
AN 6787 (1983), AN 6787 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29483.
AN 6788 (1983), AN 6788 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29925.
AN 6789 (1983), AN 6789 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29926.
AN 6790 (1983), AN 6790 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29927.
AN/7021 (1983), AN/7021 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB23214.
AN/7022 (1983), AN/7022 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22041.
AN/7023 (1983), AN/7023 (1983) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22042.
B/05264 (1988), B/05264 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22043.
B/05265 (1988), B/05265 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22044.
B/05266 (1988), B/05266 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22045.
B/05357 (1988), B/05357 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22046.
B/05358 (1988), B/05358 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22047.
B/05359 (1988), B/05359 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22048.
B/05360 (1988), B/05360 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22049.
B/05361 (1988), B/05361 (1988) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22050.
CFA, 1997, A92 ARBROATH TO DUNDEE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT, DBA (Bibliographic reference). SAB1584.
Jul 4 1995 , C 46856, C 46856 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29939.
Jul 4 1995 , C 46857, C 46857 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29940.
Jul 4 1995 , C 46858, C 46858 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29941.
Jul 8 1996 , C 27846 CN, C 27846 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29948.
Jul 8 1996 , C 27847 CN, C 27847 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29782.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72334, C 72334 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29942.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72335, C 72335 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29943.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72336, C 72336 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29944.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72337, C 72337 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29945.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72338, C 72338 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29946.
Jul 8 1996 , C 72339, C 72339 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29947.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27316, C 27316 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29928.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27317, C 27317 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29929.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27318, C 27318 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29930.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27319, C 27319 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29931.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27320, C 27320 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29932.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27321, C 27321 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29933.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27322, C 27322 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29934.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27323, C 27323 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29935.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27894 CN, C 27894 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29936.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27895 CN, C 27895 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29937.
Jun 28 1994 , C 27897 CN, C 27897 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB29938.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 7071;
- NMR Card Number: NO63NW6;
- NRHE Numlink: 35381;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO63NW0006;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM7071 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35381 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (39)
- --- SAB1584 Bibliographic reference: CFA. 1997. A92 ARBROATH TO DUNDEE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MITIGATION STRATEGY REPORT. DBA.
- --- SAB22041 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/7022 (1983). Black & White. AN/7022 (1983).
- --- SAB22042 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/7023 (1983). Black & White. AN/7023 (1983).
- --- SAB22043 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05264 (1988). Black & White. B/05264 (1988).
- --- SAB22044 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05265 (1988). Black & White. B/05265 (1988).
- --- SAB22045 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05266 (1988). Black & White. B/05266 (1988).
- --- SAB22046 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05357 (1988). Black & White. B/05357 (1988).
- --- SAB22047 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05358 (1988). Black & White. B/05358 (1988).
- --- SAB22048 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05359 (1988). Black & White. B/05359 (1988).
- --- SAB22049 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05360 (1988). Black & White. B/05360 (1988).
- --- SAB22050 Air-oblique Photograph: B/05361 (1988). Black & White. B/05361 (1988).
- --- SAB23214 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/7021 (1983). Black & White. AN/7021 (1983).
- --- SAB29482 Air-oblique Photograph: AN 6786 (1983). Black & White. AN 6786 (1983).
- --- SAB29483 Air-oblique Photograph: AN 6787 (1983). Black & White. AN 6787 (1983).
- --- SAB29782 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 27847 CN. Colour Negative. C 27847 CN.
- --- SAB29925 Air-oblique Photograph: AN 6788 (1983). Black & White. AN 6788 (1983).
- --- SAB29926 Air-oblique Photograph: AN 6789 (1983). Black & White. AN 6789 (1983).
- --- SAB29927 Air-oblique Photograph: AN 6790 (1983). Black & White. AN 6790 (1983).
- --- SAB29928 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27316. Black & White. C 27316.
- --- SAB29929 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27317. Black & White. C 27317.
- --- SAB29930 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27318. Black & White. C 27318.
- --- SAB29931 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27319. Black & White. C 27319.
- --- SAB29932 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27320. Black & White. C 27320.
- --- SAB29933 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27321. Black & White. C 27321.
- --- SAB29934 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27322. Black & White. C 27322.
- --- SAB29935 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27323. Black & White. C 27323.
- --- SAB29936 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27894 CN. Colour Negative. C 27894 CN.
- --- SAB29937 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27895 CN. Colour Negative. C 27895 CN.
- --- SAB29938 Air-oblique Photograph: Jun 28 1994 . C 27897 CN. Colour Negative. C 27897 CN.
- --- SAB29939 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 4 1995 . C 46856. Black & White. C 46856.
- --- SAB29940 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 4 1995 . C 46857. Black & White. C 46857.
- --- SAB29941 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 4 1995 . C 46858. Black & White. C 46858.
- --- SAB29942 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72334. Black & White. C 72334.
- --- SAB29943 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72335. Black & White. C 72335.
- --- SAB29944 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72336. Black & White. C 72336.
- --- SAB29945 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72337. Black & White. C 72337.
- --- SAB29946 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72338. Black & White. C 72338.
- --- SAB29947 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 72339. Black & White. C 72339.
- --- SAB29948 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 8 1996 . C 27846 CN. Colour Negative. C 27846 CN.
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Record last edited
Feb 17 2022 9:20AM
