Angus HER - NO34SE0001 - DENOON LAW

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Primary ReferenceNO34SE0001
NameDENOON LAW
NRHE Card No.NO34SE1
NRHE Numlink 32139
HES SM No. 138
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Earthwork
Site Condition Incomplete
Details Remains of a Hillfort. The grass-covered remains of a well-preserved, probably timber-laced fort of roughly trapeziodal shape stands on the summit of Denoon Law. No vitrified material has been found, but the size and proportion of the ramparts would suggest that they may contain the remains of a timber-laced wall, which could be at least 8m thick or more. There are three outer ramparts but only two below the main fort survive well. On the north side there are at least three probable hut platforms (only one of which is surveyable) scooped into the rampart immediately below the main rampart. Within the fort are the foundations of at least five rectangular structures, three of which are open-ended. These probably belong to a fairly late period of use. Below the west end of the fort are traces of a stone wall running along the edge of the rock face. The entrance of the fort is on the east, and the north-west and north-east flanks are protected by the three low ramparts.RCAHMS survey in summer 2013 has provided additional detail. The inner rampart can now be seen to comprise a thick (up to 12m) lower bank which probably represents the remains of some form of timber-reinforced turf and earth wall or bank. Set on top of this is a 6m thick wall, which again has probably been composed largely of earth and turf, probably also timber-reinforced, but has also had a dry-stone face, at least at the foot of the wall. The latest phase of the rampart is a thick wall (up to 2m) which runs around the entire circuit. Whilst the first two phases of the rampart may confidently be assigned to the prehistoric period, the latest is undated, and may, however, relate to the series of buildings within the interior, suggesting the possible presence of a hitherto unsuspected medieval power centre.
Last Update15/08/2017
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Event Details

Event DateEvent TypeOASIS ID
2013 Field Survey

Excavations and Surveys

Date MDate YTypeDurationDirector / OrganisationAuspicesFundExtent
11970  WDJOS  
 1983   RCM  
 2013 Survey  RCMRCM  

Artefact and Ecofact

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Palynology
Ecofact Notes

Monument Types

Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
RAMPARTSTIMBER-LACED B100
DITCHESDEFENSIVE C100
HUT-PLATFORMS REMAINS OFD100
BUILDINGSRECTANGULARREMAINS OFE100
WALLSSTONE F100
FORTSHILLREMAINS OFA100