Barry Manse
Overview
Barry Manse is recorded as Ditch (prehistoric), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), Vessel (pottery)(neolithic) in Scotland Angus. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barry Manse as Ditch (prehistoric), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), Vessel (pottery)(neolithic).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Barry Manse as Ditch (prehistoric), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), Vessel (pottery)(neolithic).
How it was made and used
The label Ditch (prehistoric), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), Vessel (pottery)(neolithic) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Ditch (prehistoric), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), Vessel (pottery)(neolithic). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Ditch (prehistoric), Enclosure(s) (period Unknown), Pit(s) (period Unknown), Vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), Vessel (pottery)(neolithic). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Barry Manse matters as a recorded ditch (prehistoric), enclosure(s) (period unknown), pit(s) (period unknown), vessel(s) (pottery)(medieval), vessel (pottery)(neolithic) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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