Cropmark record MAB64682 - WEST BROOMLEY
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Summary
Cropmarks of a small circular enclosure and other indeterminate features, and rig and furrow recorded by the RCAHMS during aerial reconnaissance from 1990 onwards.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6121
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6736 5962 (69m by 79m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO65NE |
| Civil Parish | Dun |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (5)
- RIDGE AND FURROW (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Late Upper Palaeolithic to Medieval - 40000 BC to 1560 AD)
- RING DITCH (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 of a small circular enclosure and other indeterminate features, and rig and furrow recorded by the RCAHMS during aerial reconnaissance from 1990 onwards. There are at least two ring-ditch houses, the largest circa 10m in diameter, the smaller circa 8m in diameter, both probably the remains of roundhouses.
B/46209-12, B/46209-12 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22962.
WHITE, H, 2012, MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2127.
Jul 5 1996 , C 72177, C 72177 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22463.
Jul 5 1996 , C 72184-6, C 72184-6 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22464.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6121;
- NMR Card Number: NO65NE65;
- NRHE Numlink: 73454;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO65NE0065;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6121 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/73454 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB2127 Bibliographic reference: WHITE, H. 2012. MONTROSE BASIN SURVEY 1999-2012.
- --- SAB22463 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 5 1996 . C 72177. Black & White. C 72177.
- --- SAB22464 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 5 1996 . C 72184-6. Black & White. C 72184-6.
- --- SAB22962 Air-oblique Photograph: B/46209-12. Black & White. B/46209-12.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 9 2020 12:49PM
