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Latitude: 56.7338 / 56°44'1"N
Longitude: -2.7401 / 2°44'24"W
OS Eastings: 354815
OS Northings: 760480
OS Grid: NO548604
Mapcode National: GBR WS.YYK5
Mapcode Global: WH7Q8.W0CM
Entry Name: Craigend of Careston, enclosure 600m NE of
Scheduled Date: 11 April 1997
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6647
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Brechin
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Brechin and Edzell
Traditional County: Angus
The monument comprises the remains of an enclosed settlement of prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies on a low ridge in arable farmland at around 140m OD, and would have commanded extensive views, particularly to the S. It comprises a roughly oval enclosure some 140m E-W by at least 30m within double ditches. The ditches are approximately 3-4m wide and about 10m apart. The S side of the enclosure is formed by a steep scarp. The S part of the interior is crossed by a modern road
The area to be scheduled encompasses the remains described and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is irregular in shape with maximum dimensions of 220m ENE-WSW by 120m, and excludes the modern road, verges and roadside boundaries, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 56 SW 14.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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