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Latitude: 56.5966 / 56°35'47"N
Longitude: -3.0999 / 3°5'59"W
OS Eastings: 332559
OS Northings: 745505
OS Grid: NO325455
Mapcode National: GBR VG.BHVJ
Mapcode Global: WH6PK.CG3B
Entry Name: Newmill,ring ditch 600m SW of
Scheduled Date: 12 April 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6353
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house
Location: Eassie and Nevay
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean
Traditional County: Angus
The monument comprises the remains of a ring ditch, probably the remains of a circular wooden house of prehistoric date, represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies on arable farmland at around 50m OD. It comprises a ring ditch approximately 20m in diameter by some 2m wide. Its E half is much less clearly visible. Background geology obscures part of the site but there are indications of further cropmark features associated with the ring ditch.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the remains of the ring ditch and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 60m 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. It may be expected to contain material relating to domestic organisation and prehistoric house construction.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 34 NW 19.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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