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Latitude: 56.8054 / 56°48'19"N
Longitude: -2.5201 / 2°31'12"W
OS Eastings: 368335
OS Northings: 768334
OS Grid: NO683683
Mapcode National: GBR X2.B5FN
Mapcode Global: WH8R4.865Q
Entry Name: Drumnagair, ring enclosure 300m SE of
Scheduled Date: 29 October 1969
Last Amended: 25 October 2001
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM2834
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive)
Location: Marykirk
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Mearns
Traditional County: Kincardineshire
The monument comprises an enclosure of prehistoric date, visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs. It was first scheduled in 1969. The present rescheduling has been prompted by the recommendations of a monument warden visit to extend protection to cover the whole of the archaeologically sensitive area.
The monument is situated within arable farmland at the SW end of a broad ridge at about 60m O.D. and commands an extensive view. It is penannular in shape, with an external diameter of c. 20m, and a probable entrance in the W. Enclosures of this type have a longevity of use and date from the Neolithic to the Iron Age.
The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is circular in shape, with a diameter of 40m as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to an understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy. Its importance is increased by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
The monument is recorded by RCAHMS as NO 66 NE 7.
Aerial photographs consulted:
RCAHMS AP 1977 KC 726.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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