Boysack
Boysack is a Village in the county of Angus.
Boysack postcode: DD11 4RX
There are great places to visit near Boysack including some great towns, ruins, lakes, nature reserves, woodlands and historic monuments.
The area around Boysack features a number of interesting towns including Arbroath, Kirriemuir, Forfar, Montrose, Monifieth, Carnoustie, and Brechin.
Arbroath Abbey is one of Boysack's best, nearby ruins to visit in Boysack.
Don't miss Loch of Kinnordy's lakes if visiting the area around Boysack.
Nature Reserves to visit near Boysack include Loch of Kinnordy.
Loch of Kinnordy is a great place to visit close to Boysack if you like woodlands.
Balmashanner Monument is one of Boysack's best, nearby historic monuments to visit in Boysack.
Boysack History
There are some historic monuments around Boysack:
- Raesmill Burn, unenclosed settlement 300m ESE of Anniston Mill Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5918
- Damside Cottages,settlement 400m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6090
- Invergighty Cottage,barrow cemetery N of Boysack Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5985
- Dun Mill,palisaded enclosure and ring ditch 500m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM6120
- Priestfield,palisaded homestead and ring ditches 350m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded settlement SM5978
- Arbirlot, carved stone 20m S of Manse Crosses and carved stones: sculptured stone (not ascribed to a more specific type) SM145
- Bryanton,enclosure 200m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5948
- Powmouth,settlement 400m E of Haughs of Kinnaird Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6400
- Damside Cottages,pit circle and pit alignments 200m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: posthole setting SM5998
- Ironshill, settlement and enclosures 80m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5980
- Balneaves Cottage, cursus and settlement 200m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6041
- West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 200m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6124
- Old Montrose,enclosure and ring ditches 600m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6119
- Loanhead, barrow 355m SSE of Templeton Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6126
- Brechin Cathedral Round Tower Ecclesiastical: tower SM90041
- Hawkhill Quarry, ring ditches Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6283
- 1 Ironshill Farm Cottages, settlements, barrow and pits 250m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6057
- Unenclosed settlement and long barrow, 320m SSW of Nether Kelly Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: long barrow SM6624
- David's Hill, enclosure Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6649
- Ironshill, unenclosed settlement and cropmarks 290m W of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6056
- Maiden Castle, fort 700m ESE of East Seaton Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2872
- Langleypark, enclosure and barrow 290m N of Gilrivie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6097
- East Mains of Pitmuies,ring ditch 250m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6088
- Pitcundrum, enclosure 700m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6609
- Pitmuies Cottages,ring ditches SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6087
- Templeton, unenclosed settlement 200m and 310m N of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5990
- Ironshill, roundhouse 430m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6055
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlements 190m SSE of and 245m ESE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5916
- Lud Castle, fort 400m ESE of Tanglehall Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2876
- Milton of Guthrie, cursus NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6282
- Souterrain, Eastern Cemetery, Arbroath Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6641
- Leys of Boysack,palisaded enclosure 400m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5989
- Powis Farm,barrows Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6118
- Enclosure and roundhouse, 220m SE of 6 Mains of Kelly Farm Cottages Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6622
- Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6396
- Boysack, barrow cemetery and enclosure 250m SW of Invergighty Cottage Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM5984
- Pitmuies, cross slab 15m WSW of North Lodge Crosses and carved stones: cross slab SM153
- Damside Cottages,souterrain 250m E of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house SM6089
- West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6130
- Boysack, enclosures and unenclosed settlement 230m SW and 280m SSE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM5986
- Friock Mains, pit alignment 270m WNW of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM6092
- Newbarns, unenclosed settlement, SE of Anniston Smithy Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6361
- Kinnaird Castle, unenclosed settlement 240m W of Wood Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6397
- Gallows Knowe, cairn 340m S of House of Dun Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM862
- Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6395
- Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6131
- Cotton of Balcathie, unenclosed settlement 700m WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM7068
- Douglasmuir, roundhouse, enclosure and pits 560m NNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: pit alignment (ritual or funerary) SM5983
- Dickmount Law, cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2874
- Kinnaird Castle,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6398
- Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6094
- Gilrivie,unenclosed settlement WSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM6095
- Maryton Law, cairn, 500m SSW of Torkirk House Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM2873
- Ironshill,palisaded enclosure 600m S of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM5979
- Cairn Knap,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6093
- Templeton, enclosure 340m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure; Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosure (ritual or funerary) SM5991
- Mains of Kelly, enclosures 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: palisaded enclosure SM6620
- Powis,cursus,barrows and enclosures Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive); Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cursus/bank barrow SM6117
- Castle Rock,fort,Auchmithie Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort) SM2875
- Kinnells Mill,cairn Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain) SM6312
- Guthrie Collegiate Aisle, Guthrie parish church Ecclesiastical: collegiate church SM8965
- Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 240m SSW of Three Mile Wood Cottage Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM7071
- Arrat's Mill, unenclosed settlement 270m ENE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM6399
- Arbroath Abbey and associated buildings, including the Abbot's House Ecclesiastical: abbey SM90018
- Ironshill, settlement 240m WSW of Balnabrechan Lodge Prehistoric domestic and defensive: hut circle, roundhouse SM5981
- Middle Drums,ring ditches 50m NE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6359
- Chapelton,settlement 750m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: settlement SM5987
- Hatton Mill,enclosure 300m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6317
- Braikie Castle, castle 65m S of Wester Braikie Secular: castle SM166
- Arrat, burial ground and hospital 65m E of Magdalene's Chapel Cottage Ecclesiastical: chapel SM6362
- Newbarns, enclosure and ring ditch 345m SSW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM5917
- West Broomley,ring ditches 450m WNW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6121
- Colliston Castle,enclosure,souterrain,ring ditches & pit alignment Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6125
- West Mains, enclosure and souterrain 265m NNE of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: enclosure (domestic or defensive) SM6218
- Pitmuies Mill Farm,ring ditch 250m NW of Prehistoric domestic and defensive: house SM6091
- Arrat's Mill, barrows 535m NE of Prehistoric ritual and funerary: barrow SM6363
