Cropmark record MAB65248 - IRONSHILL
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Summary
Cropmarks of an enclosure, recorded by the RCAHMS during aerial reconnaissance from 1977 onwards.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 6057: 1 Ironshill Farm Cottages settlements, barrows and pits
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6750 4977 (466m by 407m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO64NE |
| Civil Parish | Inverkeilor |
| Authority | Angus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Cropmarks of an enclosure, recorded by the RCAHMS during aerial reconnaissance from 1977 onwards. The complex crop-mark of an enclosure, which has been recorded in a field southeast of Ironshill Farm Cottages, is probably the result of two or more phases of occupation. The enclosure is nearly circular on plan, measuring about 45m in diameter within a ditch between 1m and 2m wide, and in the interior there is what may be a palisade trench running eccentrically to the perimeter, and also a dark area, which may represent the sites of circular houses. On the northwest side the perimeter bifurcates to form a small crescentic annexe, and a larger annexe, measuring about 40m by 20m, appears to butt on to the main enclosure on this part of the circuit. In the vicinity of the enclosure there are slight traces of what may be a field system together with some circular markings measuring about 10m in diameter.
AN/3231-4 (1977), AN/3231-4 (1977) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26670.
AN/3549-51 (1978), AN/3549-51 (1978) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26671.
AN/5589-91,3 (1982), AN/5589-91,3 (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26672.
AN/5886-7/CS (1982), AN/5886-7/CS (1982) (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB26673.
RCAHMS, 1978, [Untitled], 16, No.93 (Bibliographic reference). SAB7702.
POLLOCK, D, 1987, THE LUNAN VALLEY PROJECT: MEDIEVAL RURAL SETTLEMENT IN ANGUS. IN PSAS 115 (1985) 357-399, PSAS 115, 357-99 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1486.
Jul 4 1995 , C 46797-801,4, C 46797-801,4 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB22158.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ANG;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 6057;
- NMR Card Number: NO64NE14;
- NRHE Numlink: 35390;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO64NE0014;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM6057 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/35390 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1486 Bibliographic reference: POLLOCK, D. 1987. THE LUNAN VALLEY PROJECT: MEDIEVAL RURAL SETTLEMENT IN ANGUS. IN PSAS 115 (1985) 357-399. PSAS 115, 357-99.
- --- SAB22158 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 4 1995 . C 46797-801,4. Black & White. C 46797-801,4.
- --- SAB26670 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/3231-4 (1977). Black & White. AN/3231-4 (1977).
- --- SAB26671 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/3549-51 (1978). Black & White. AN/3549-51 (1978).
- --- SAB26672 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/5589-91,3 (1982). Black & White. AN/5589-91,3 (1982).
- --- SAB26673 Air-oblique Photograph: AN/5886-7/CS (1982). Colour Transparency. AN/5886-7/CS (1982).
- --- SAB7702 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. 1978. [Untitled]. 16, No.93.
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Record last edited
Apr 9 2026 12:05PM
