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Latitude: 56.7116 / 56°42'41"N
Longitude: -2.9866 / 2°59'11"W
OS Eastings: 339699
OS Northings: 758202
OS Grid: NO396582
Mapcode National: GBR VK.566W
Mapcode Global: WH7Q5.3K2N
Entry Name: Hill of Redhall,enclosure 500m E of summit
Scheduled Date: 16 January 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6306
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Kirriemuir
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean
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 the E slopes of the Hill of Redhall in arable farmland at around 140m OD. It comprises a circular enclosure some 60m in diameter with a ditch about 5m wide. There is a clearly defined entrance facing E, marked by an expanded ditch terminal. There are indications of deposits inside the enclosure that may relate to former timber structures.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the visible remains and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 100m as marked 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. The ditches of the enclosure may be expected to contain material relating to the economy and environment of the site while the interior appears to contain the remains of contemporary domestic buildings.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 35 NE 34.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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