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Latitude: 56.7058 / 56°42'20"N
Longitude: -2.9363 / 2°56'10"W
OS Eastings: 342769
OS Northings: 757516
OS Grid: NO427575
Mapcode National: GBR VK.SRWK
Mapcode Global: WH7Q5.VQX3
Entry Name: Shielhill,pit alignments 200m NE of Shielhill Farm
Scheduled Date: 12 March 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6349
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: pit alignment; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (r
Location: Kirriemuir
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Kirriemuir and Dean
Traditional County: Angus
The monument comprises a series of pit alignments of prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland at around 105m OD close to the W bank of the River S Esk. It comprises a possible pit-defined enclosure of irregular shape measuring some 70m NNW-SSE and 90m ENE-WSW. It is formed by a series of curving alignments of large pits of a type characteristic of Neolithic ritual monuments in this part of Scotland.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the remains described above and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is rectilinear with maximum dimensions of 140m NW-SE by 150m 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 ritual practices. Its importance is greatly enhanced by its proximity to similar sites in the immediate vicinity.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 45 NW 19.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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