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Pitmuies

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Pit Circle (Prehistoric)(Possible), Roundhouse (Prehistoric)(Possible), Timber Circle (Neolithic)(Possible)

Site Name Pitmuies

Classification Pit Circle (Prehistoric)(Possible), Roundhouse (Prehistoric)(Possible), Timber Circle (Neolithic)(Possible)

Canmore ID 161257

Site Number NO54NE 67

NGR NO 56838 49735

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Oblique aerial photograph
Oblique aerial photographPitmuies, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-circle and a possible unenclosed settlement, linear cropmarks and rig.Pitmuies, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-circle and a possible unenclosed settlement. Pitmuies country house and garden are visible in the top half of the photograph.Oblique aerial photographPitmuies, oblique aerial view, taken from the SW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-circle and a possible unenclosed settlement, linear cropmarks and rig. Pitmuies garden is visible in the bottom left-hand corner of the photograph.Pitmuies, oblique aerial view, taken from the NW, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-circle. Pitmuies garden is visible in the bottom right-hand corner of the photograph.Pitmuies, oblique aerial view, taken from the W, centred on the cropmarks of a pit-circle and a possible unenclosed settlement, linear cropmarks and rig. Pitmuies country house and garden are visible in the top left-hand corner of the photograph.

Administrative Areas

  • Council Angus
  • Parish Kirkden
  • Former Region Tayside
  • Former District Angus
  • Former County Angus

Archaeology Notes

NO54NE 67 5683 4972

Information to follow.

RCAHMS (KJ) 18 April 2000.

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Aerial Photographic Interpretation (11 April 2014)

2014 RCAHMS Aerial Survey

A pit circle, measuring about 9m in diameter, has been recorded as cropmarks on oblique aerial photographs (RCAHMSAP 1996). It may represent the remains of a ceremonial timber circle or a later prehistoric roundhouse.

Information from RCAHMS (KMM) 11 April 2014

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