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Ballownie

Unenclosed Settlement (Prehistoric)

Site Name Ballownie

Classification Unenclosed Settlement (Prehistoric)

Canmore ID 35978

Site Number NO66NW 47

NGR NO 60978 65420

NGR Description From NO 609 654 to NO 610 655

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

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Administrative Areas

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

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Note (1983)

Ballownie NO 609 654 NO66NW 47

Cropmarks reveal a possible unenclosed settlement 250m NNW of Ballownie Cottages. There are up to five irregular linear features and at least one crescentic structure, the former possibly indicating the presence of souterrain like structures. A second crescentic cropmark is situated 80m to the E (NO 610 654), and a third 140m to the NNE (NO 610 655).

RCAHMS 1983.

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