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Latitude: 56.5853 / 56°35'7"N
Longitude: -2.6018 / 2°36'6"W
OS Eastings: 363135
OS Northings: 743873
OS Grid: NO631438
Mapcode National: GBR VV.05PK
Mapcode Global: WH8S2.0QBZ
Entry Name: David's Hill, enclosure
Scheduled Date: 11 April 1997
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6649
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Arbroath and St Vigeans
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
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 prominent hillock in a modern plantation at around 30m OD. It comprises the remains of a sub-circular enclosure with a diameter of some 25m, within a ditch 4-5m wide. There appears to have been a wide entrance on its SE side, while its NW side may have been defined by the steep slopes down to the Brothock Water. The site would have been a dominant feature within the local landscape.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the cropmark remains and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is circular with a diameter of 70m 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.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NO 64 SW 53.
Aerial Photographs used:
RCAHMS (1982) AN/5481 NO64SW53.
RCAHMS (1982) AN/5482 NO64SW53.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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